The Worlds Best Kept Auto Secret

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The Worlds Best Kept Auto Secret; No idea if it's for real!!
Tweet Topic Started: Oct 5 2007, 02:58 PM (123 Views)
rob99	Oct 5 2007, 02:58 PM Post #1
Dead rising Posts: 18,371 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: October 4, 2006 Make & Model of Car 1983 Honda Civic Real Name Rob	Quote: I have been driving (legally) for over a decade. One would think I would have noticed the little secret on my dash that was staring me right in the face the whole time. I didn’t and I bet you probably haven’t either. 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 my 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 guage, 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 importnant 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! Go out and share the worlds best kept auto secret with your friends as this is information is way too important to be kept secret. Source
	Everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Peter David Edwards. 15/10/1947 - 26/05/2008. R.I.P.


cisco	Oct 5 2007, 03:13 PM Post #2
Flat4x4xFar Posts: 2,226 Group: Members Member #141 Joined: January 21, 2007	Out of the cars we have at work today 4 out of 6 do indicate the correct side, a Nissan Primera shows the pump on the right but a small arrow on the left as the flap is that side. The 1988 MR2 we have here indicates right but the flap is on the left, so not correct in all cases
	[GK-customfield]Manny[customfield-GK]


amnesia	Oct 5 2007, 03:20 PM Post #3
There's no replacement for displacement ! Posts: 2,809 Group: Members Member #78 Joined: December 29, 2006	So what does a Jag XJ12 show ? (got two tanks, one each side).
	[GK-customfield]Daniel[customfield-GK]*If you're good at something, never* do it for free...**


Loopyleesa	Oct 5 2007, 03:25 PM Post #4
Loopleesa@hotmail.com Posts: 4,460 Group: Members Member #257 Joined: April 16, 2007	I dont get it, does it mean if the petrol tank is on the drivers side then the gage will be on the other side on the dash??????
	[GK-customfield]Leesa Sutton[customfield-GK]


amnesia	Oct 5 2007, 03:37 PM Post #5
There's no replacement for displacement ! Posts: 2,809 Group: Members Member #78 Joined: December 29, 2006	Loopyleesa Oct 5 2007, 03:25 PM I dont get it, does it mean if the petrol tank is on the drivers side then the gage will be on the other side on the dash??????
	[GK-customfield]Daniel[customfield-GK]*If you're good at something, never* do it for free...**


RA Jay	Oct 5 2007, 03:41 PM Post #6
4 Have Gone But Never Forgotten. Posts: 7,083 Group: Members Member #26 Joined: December 22, 2006	Thats you cooking for yourself tonight dan.... :lol: BTW,are you feeling sore today?....you took it for the team! :lol:
	1995 WRX - 318bhp/300ftlb - SOLD - 2005 2001 WRX Bugeye - 235bhp/230ftlb - SOLD - 2007 1996 WRX Type RA - 282bhp/285ftlb - SOLD - 2008 1997 STI Type RA - 350bhp/320ftlb - SOLD - 2009 1991 Nissan Pulsar GTiR - 286bhp/280ftlb - SOLD - 2009


amnesia	Oct 5 2007, 03:42 PM Post #7
There's no replacement for displacement ! Posts: 2,809 Group: Members Member #78 Joined: December 29, 2006	jay Oct 5 2007, 03:41 PM Thats you cooking for yourself tonight dan.... :lol: BTW,are you feeling sore today?....you took it for the team! :lol: My arse is sore, no thanks to you, Jay :ph43r: Nuts are better today though
	[GK-customfield]Daniel[customfield-GK]*If you're good at something, never* do it for free...**


Lil_D	Oct 5 2007, 03:56 PM Post #8
I'm not over weight, i'm under tall!!! Posts: 1,253 Group: Members Member #323 Joined: July 6, 2007	Haha i already realised this! How sad am i :ph43r:
	[GK-customfield]Danni[customfield-GK]


Loopyleesa	Oct 5 2007, 03:58 PM Post #9
Loopleesa@hotmail.com Posts: 4,460 Group: Members Member #257 Joined: April 16, 2007	I get it now!!! Jay I dont know what you did to my husband last night but he's very sore!!!!
	[GK-customfield]Leesa Sutton[customfield-GK]


RA Jay	Oct 5 2007, 04:02 PM Post #10
4 Have Gone But Never Forgotten. Posts: 7,083 Group: Members Member #26 Joined: December 22, 2006	Loopyleesa Oct 5 2007, 03:58 PM I get it now!!! Jay I dont know what you did to my husband last night but he's very sore!!!! Must admit it done nothing for me but it seemed to make him wince a bit... Fairplay to him, 30 seconds after taking it in the front From Andy Giles he took it in the rear from me... :lol: :lol: :lol:
	1995 WRX - 318bhp/300ftlb - SOLD - 2005 2001 WRX Bugeye - 235bhp/230ftlb - SOLD - 2007 1996 WRX Type RA - 282bhp/285ftlb - SOLD - 2008 1997 STI Type RA - 350bhp/320ftlb - SOLD - 2009 1991 Nissan Pulsar GTiR - 286bhp/280ftlb - SOLD - 2009


Loopyleesa	Oct 5 2007, 04:04 PM Post #11
Loopleesa@hotmail.com Posts: 4,460 Group: Members Member #257 Joined: April 16, 2007	jay Oct 5 2007, 03:02 PM Loopyleesa Oct 5 2007, 03:58 PM I get it now!!! Jay I dont know what you did to my husband last night but he's very sore!!!! Must admit it done nothing for me but it seemed to put a smile on Dans face... Fairplay to him, 30 seconds after taking it in the front From Andy Giles he took it in the rear from me... :lol: :lol: :lol: Not much good to me then this weekend :ph43r:
	[GK-customfield]Leesa Sutton[customfield-GK]


cisco	Oct 5 2007, 04:09 PM Post #12
Flat4x4xFar Posts: 2,226 Group: Members Member #141 Joined: January 21, 2007	:ph43r:
	[GK-customfield]Manny[customfield-GK]


Andy	Oct 5 2007, 05:20 PM Post #13
Unregistered	lol jay you have no idea how disgusting youve made this thread for the first time reader lol. i hadn't noticed tbh, but then again all 4 cars ive owned have had the filler cap on the left hand side.
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Dark Blue Mark	Oct 5 2007, 05:27 PM Post #14
Help me stop buying cars... Posts: 888 Group: Members Member #86 Joined: December 30, 2006	Evo 8 has a nice little arrow to remind you
	Evo 8 MR 340 - modified Honda S2000 - soon to be track ready Exige S - modified - sold :boohoo:


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