How do you figure out which side of a car the fuel tank is on?

Friday, 4 September 2009

I have this problem when driving my wife’s car: Why Do Cars Have Fuel Doors on Different Sides

But here’s the kicker. Commenter spewlman advised:

Want to avoid the frustration of not knowing what side your gas tank is on? Car manufacturers actually solve this mystery for you. On your dash is a picture of a fuel pump. The pump will either have the hose/pump on the side that your tank is on, or will have an arrow pointing to the side your tank is on, or both. Never wonder again – just look at your dash, regardless of what car you are driving.

I have managed in the past by staring at the side mirror down the body of the car, looking for a slight perturbation of the fuel door. If this trick with the dashboard works, I guess I won’t have to do it any more.

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4 Responses to “How do you figure out which side of a car the fuel tank is on?”

  1. Jaap Aap writes:
    No. 1 — September 4th, 2009 at 7:48 pm

    Not true unfortunately, for my car and my gf’s car anyway. Hose is on the left, gas door on the right.

  2. Eli writes:
    No. 2 — September 4th, 2009 at 9:47 pm

    It’s a known urban legend. This doesn’t work in many cars.

  3. Chui writes:
    No. 3 — September 5th, 2009 at 1:11 pm

    That’s too bad. Darn!

  4. Andy writes:
    No. 4 — September 9th, 2009 at 11:56 am

    I’ve used the arrow (which is present on all the Dodge’s that I’ve driven) to great effect.

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