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28-10-2007, 10:34 PM
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Tip of the day
Stolen from turbosport,but a good tip...
Quick question, what side of your car is your petrol tank?
If you are anything like me, you probably can't remember right away. My solution is to uncomfortably stick my head out the window, strain my neck and look.
If you don't do this in your own car you definately 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 petrol station or put your neck at risk of uncomfort or injury. If you look at your petrol gauge, you will see a small icon of a petrol pump. The handle of the petrol 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. 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 manual? I don't get why any mechanic I have ever been to 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 world's best kept auto secret with your friends as this is information is way too important to be kept secret.
I looked on my sapphire and pump is the right side and on my Ka it shows a arrow pointing to fuel cap side...handy to know when borrowing/hiring a car
http://uploads.turbosport.co.uk/getr...i/6007dde1.jpg
http://uploads.turbosport.co.uk/getr...i/f9bbbf9f.jpg
regards mark
Quick question, what side of your car is your petrol tank?
If you are anything like me, you probably can't remember right away. My solution is to uncomfortably stick my head out the window, strain my neck and look.
If you don't do this in your own car you definately 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 petrol station or put your neck at risk of uncomfort or injury. If you look at your petrol gauge, you will see a small icon of a petrol pump. The handle of the petrol 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. 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 manual? I don't get why any mechanic I have ever been to 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 world's best kept auto secret with your friends as this is information is way too important to be kept secret.
I looked on my sapphire and pump is the right side and on my Ka it shows a arrow pointing to fuel cap side...handy to know when borrowing/hiring a car
http://uploads.turbosport.co.uk/getr...i/6007dde1.jpg
http://uploads.turbosport.co.uk/getr...i/f9bbbf9f.jpg
regards mark
28-10-2007, 10:36 PM
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only on cars of the last 10 years mate,,,,, before that its not always the case
oh btw the titanic has sunk too
, and the tooth fairy,,, well ill let someone else tell you
oh btw the titanic has sunk too
, and the tooth fairy,,, well ill let someone else tell you
28-10-2007, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginge !
only on cars of the last 10 years mate,,,,, before that its not always the case
oh btw the titanic has sunk too , and the tooth fairy,,, well ill let someone else tell you
oh btw the titanic has sunk too
, and the tooth fairy,,, well ill let someone else tell you
dont you hate it when you find someone that know everything 
well,apart from the fact my sapphire is older than 10 years but is illustrated correctly mark
28-10-2007, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by B16 YBB
Originally Posted by Ginge !
only on cars of the last 10 years mate,,,,, before that its not always the case
oh btw the titanic has sunk too , and the tooth fairy,,, well ill let someone else tell you
oh btw the titanic has sunk too
, and the tooth fairy,,, well ill let someone else tell you dont you hate it when you find someone that know everything well,apart from the fact my sapphire is older than 10 years but is illustrated correctly mark
sorry mate, i used to be a service driver for nissan and thats where i was told,,,,, when i got out the car nissan primastar, got back inside and then went to the other side of the forecourt,,,,,, AFTER THAT i was told
then having worked for ford, volvo and now work with lots of different cars,,,,, i can confirm this is the case
thought i was the only one who NEVER knew
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28-10-2007, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginge !
Originally Posted by B16 YBB
Originally Posted by Ginge !
only on cars of the last 10 years mate,,,,, before that its not always the case
oh btw the titanic has sunk too , and the tooth fairy,,, well ill let someone else tell you
oh btw the titanic has sunk too
, and the tooth fairy,,, well ill let someone else tell you dont you hate it when you find someone that know everything well,apart from the fact my sapphire is older than 10 years but is illustrated correctly mark
sorry mate, i used to be a service driver for nissan and thats where i was told,,,,, when i got out the car nissan primastar, got back inside and then went to the other side of the forecourt,,,,,, AFTER THAT i was told
then having worked for ford, volvo and now work with lots of different cars,,,,, i can confirm this is the case
thought i was the only one who NEVER knew
I did not write the above,i just copied and pasted from another site...i just thought it was a good tip,as after 26 years of driving i have never heard of it.
regards mark
28-10-2007, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by B16 YBB
Originally Posted by Ginge !
Originally Posted by B16 YBB
Originally Posted by Ginge !
only on cars of the last 10 years mate,,,,, before that its not always the case
oh btw the titanic has sunk too , and the tooth fairy,,, well ill let someone else tell you
oh btw the titanic has sunk too
, and the tooth fairy,,, well ill let someone else tell you dont you hate it when you find someone that know everything well,apart from the fact my sapphire is older than 10 years but is illustrated correctly mark
sorry mate, i used to be a service driver for nissan and thats where i was told,,,,, when i got out the car nissan primastar, got back inside and then went to the other side of the forecourt,,,,,, AFTER THAT i was told
then having worked for ford, volvo and now work with lots of different cars,,,,, i can confirm this is the case
thought i was the only one who NEVER knew
I did not write the above,i just thought it was a good tip,as after 26 years of driving i have never heard of it.
regards mark
think how i felt at the time
29-10-2007, 12:53 PM
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never knew, helpful!
but obv ginge would know, he makes f1 teams seem stupid it seems with all the knowlege he gives.
as well as being one of the coolest, most popular, and most gangsta people in london, of course.
but obv ginge would know, he makes f1 teams seem stupid it seems with all the knowlege he gives.
as well as being one of the coolest, most popular, and most gangsta people in london, of course.
29-10-2007, 12:55 PM
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never knew, helpful!
but obv ginge would know, he makes f1 teams seem stupid it seems with all the knowlege he gives.
as well as being one of the coolest, most popular, and most gangsta people in london, of course.
but obv ginge would know, he makes f1 teams seem stupid it seems with all the knowlege he gives.
as well as being one of the coolest, most popular, and most gangsta people in london, of course.
29-10-2007, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip-3Door
Originally Posted by Stavros
never knew, helpful!
but obv ginge would know, he makes f1 teams seem stupid it seems with all the knowlege he gives.
as well as being one of the coolest, most popular, and most gangsta people in london, of course.
but obv ginge would know, he makes f1 teams seem stupid it seems with all the knowlege he gives.
as well as being one of the coolest, most popular, and most gangsta people in london, of course.
29-10-2007, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by D19 STE
This is my 1995 Mk6 RS2000 and my petrol tank is on the right of the car, so is this right as the petrol pump symbol is on the left of the gauge 
29-10-2007, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by SapphyMike
Ste,
Its the handle bit of the pump - which is on the right.
the location of the petrol pump icon isnt important
Its the handle bit of the pump - which is on the right.
the location of the petrol pump icon isnt important
29-10-2007, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by D19 STE
This is my 1995 Mk6 RS2000 and my petrol tank is on the right of the car, so is this right as the petrol pump symbol is on the left of the gauge
29-10-2007, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by D19 STE
This is my 1995 Mk6 RS2000 and my petrol tank is on the right of the car, so is this right as the petrol pump symbol is on the left of the gauge
its left< right>
not left> right>
29-10-2007, 01:32 PM
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and yes, wonder of wonders, there is a little arrow on the side of the petrol pump icon that tells you which side the filler is
assuming that's what the arrow is there for, it might be there to tell the people who fit the instrucment clusters which side they need to be putting the arrow on
assuming that's what the arrow is there for, it might be there to tell the people who fit the instrucment clusters which side they need to be putting the arrow on
29-10-2007, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt J
without sounding like a cunt, if you dont know which side the fuel filler is on your own car then you shouldnt be driving
I think its a really useful tip. Thanks
29-10-2007, 02:03 PM
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good tip, didn't realise that either!
i used to get lots of 1 day rentals for business stuff and filling them up was always a petrol cap roulette
is there an arrow telling u were the release is that would be handy LOL especially in those french piles of cr@p
i used to get lots of 1 day rentals for business stuff and filling them up was always a petrol cap roulette
is there an arrow telling u were the release is that would be handy LOL especially in those french piles of cr@p
29-10-2007, 02:16 PM
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i must admit to checking the filler cap location before i drive off, but i can see where this would be benificial to some peole
probably a better thing to have would be a big stamp that comes out and twats your mrs in the forehead that says "petrol" or "diesel" judging from some of the posts put up here though
probably a better thing to have would be a big stamp that comes out and twats your mrs in the forehead that says "petrol" or "diesel" judging from some of the posts put up here though
29-10-2007, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt J
without sounding like a cunt, if you dont know which side the fuel filler is on your own car then you shouldnt be driving
29-10-2007, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt J
without sounding like a cunt, if you dont know which side the fuel filler is on your own car then you shouldnt be driving
so, i am grateful for the tip 
regards mark
