OLLIE 26 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 An email i was sent ... read on "Quick question, what side of your car is your gas tank? If you are anything like me, you probably can't remember right away. My solution is to uncofortably stick my head out the window, strain my neck and look. If you don't do this in your own car you definetly have done it in a borrowed or rental car. Well ladies and gentlemen, I'm going to share with you a little secret so you will no longer look like Ace Ventura on your way to the gas station or put your neck at risk of uncomfort or injury. If you look at your gas gauge, you will see a small icon of a gas pump. The handle of the gas pump will extend out on either the left or right side of the pump. If your tank is on the left, the handle will be on the left. If your tank is on the right, the handle will be on the right (see photo above). It is that simple! I don't know how you feel right now but when I found out this morning I felt cheated! Why don't the dealers share such important information with car buyers? I don't understand why this isn't in the drivers ed manual? I don't get why any mechanic I have ever been too or know has even thought of mentioning this to me? The only possible explantion can be that all these people probably don't even know!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yuen 16 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 Seriously??? I'm going to verify this later tonight. Someone take a picture of a jap car's fuel gauge please. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drifty325i 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 Whoa didnt no that! cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cale 36 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 What!? That is the best kept auto secret. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CamB 48 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 Negative - my Honda's backwards. The Japanese need to get with the programme. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kpax 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 (edited) WOW, nice, thanks for the info bru. I wonder if car dealers or any mechanics that now of this.... I'm gona check this on my Honda tonight. Edited October 17, 2007 by Kpax Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StylesM5 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 What about VW beetles, Fiat Bambinas and Hillman Imps, under the front bonnet. And then there's Charger's with their's in the middle at the back under the boot! HQ Holdens, behind the back number plate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmw.maniac 1 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 My mum's Nissan is also backwards - just checked. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 35 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 HQ Holdens, behind the back number plate. Also older ('60s) mercedes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martyyn 2 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 What is this....April 1 ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLLIE 26 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 consider this myth busted. all i wanted to know Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bumpstop325 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 only for smart people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cale 36 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 Oh, very disappointing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tomo 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 this thread reminds me of my mates stories of old jag xj sedans, the symbol would need to have a nozzle on both sides as theres two tanks and filler caps (apparently back in the old days when the pumps ran slower people did that and paid for both fills!) and ya still have to fill it up as often Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobimmer 694 Report post Posted October 18, 2007 Mums jappa is also backwards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
