find out fuel lid placement by seeing odometer? - Team-BHP

brraj · 27th December 2007, 10:13

Hi all,

Today morning i got a news that if your tank lid is on the left side, then your odometer->fuel gun picture will face left. If your tank lid is on the right then it will face right.

see the picture

now, if this is true then this is really a news to me.

PS - I cant test it in my vehicle as it is sold.

alabjarus · 27th December 2007, 10:23

I have heard this before and this info is not true. NHC beats this logic.

akshay1234 · 27th December 2007, 10:27

what if it faces up or down?

phamilyman · 27th December 2007, 10:34

then you have a bike akshay - so its in the middle!

jat · 27th December 2007, 10:39

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Originally Posted by phamilyman

then you have a bike akshay - so its in the middle!

that means, if it is facing front, you have a bullock cart

lambuhere1 · 27th December 2007, 10:46

Missed Swift By 180 Degrees

Sahil · 27th December 2007, 11:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by phamilyman

then you have a bike akshay - so its in the middle!

BMWs have it facing down, just below the speedo.

abhinav.gupta88 · 27th December 2007, 21:52

NHC has on Top so this ain't true in all the cases

Sankar · 27th December 2007, 22:31

Guys guys... Look at the picture carefully! It doesn't matter where the the dial or the diagram of that small pump is, what matters is where that fuel dispenser nozzle points at!!

And i believe it possibly cant be down or up whatever the case might be.

Would you guys want to recheck this on your cars please?

NIP · 28th December 2007, 08:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by brraj

Hi all,

Today morning i got a news that if your tank lid is on the left side, then your odometer->fuel gun picture will face left. If your tank lid is on the right then it will face right.

see the picture

now, if this is true then this is really a news to me.

PS - I cant test it in my vehicle as it is sold.

absolutely true. but its not the fuel gun that points to the lid, its the small arrow. i have this feature on my ford fusion and i'm pretty sure its on all the fiestas as well.

sbasak · 28th December 2007, 13:39

Yes, nowadays many cars put this arrow mark to indicate whether fuel lid is on left or right side.

I wonder if it is something too difficult to remember, which should be reminded to people.

speedzak · 28th December 2007, 23:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbasak

Yes, nowadays many cars put this arrow mark to indicate whether fuel lid is on left or right side.

I wonder if it is something too difficult to remember, which should be reminded to people.

To be very frank, YES! It is something I always keep on forgetting.
But these days, there're fuel dispensers which reach to any side of the car. Some are even suspended on the roof which makes the whole procedure easy.

moralfibre · 29th December 2007, 07:45

One thing I personally observed is that the fuel lid is always on the opposite side of the location of your exhaust tip. Can someone prove me wrong?

karlosdeville · 29th December 2007, 08:25

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Originally Posted by moralfibre

One thing I personally observed is that the fuel lid is always on the opposite side of the location of your exhaust tip. Can someone prove me wrong?

The Fuel lid placement actually would (ideally) be dictated by the steering wheel position, LHD or RHD. So this might be sheer coincidence.

But what about the 60s Jag S type, with two fuel tanks and fillers on either side?

Lucky for you it has 2 exhaust pipes as well, as do all Beetles after 55. But they had the fillers and tanks up front under the hood

1100D · 29th December 2007, 08:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by moralfibre

One thing I personally observed is that the fuel lid is always on the opposite side of the location of your exhaust tip. Can someone prove me wrong?

Very good observation, but logical!

27th December 2007, 10:13	#1 (permalink)
brraj BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 88	find out fuel lid placement by seeing odometer? Hi all, Today morning i got a news that if your tank lid is on the left side, then your odometer->fuel gun picture will face left. If your tank lid is on the right then it will face right. see the picture now, if this is true then this is really a news to me. PS - I cant test it in my vehicle as it is sold. __________________ Cheers Rajs boosted ELANTRA crdi!

27th December 2007, 10:23	#2 (permalink)
alabjarus BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 101	I have heard this before and this info is not true. NHC beats this logic. __________________ ******************** 2008-Honda Civic 1.8MT V 2006-Honda City ZX VTEC 2003-Accent GLS 1.6 2001-Santro GLS 1999-RX135 1993-RX100

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abhinav.gupta88 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 951 View My Garage	NHC has on Top so this ain't true in all the cases __________________ VTEC NHC AND RED SKODA OCTAVIA vRs (LAAL PARI) WHY IS EVERYTHING ELSE SO SLOW !!! --------------------------- -=]\|Do The Dew\|[=-

27th December 2007, 22:31	#9 (permalink)
Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: TRV Posts: 1,502 View My Garage	Guys guys... Look at the picture carefully! It doesn't matter where the the dial or the diagram of that small pump is, what matters is where that fuel dispenser nozzle points at!! And i believe it possibly cant be down or up whatever the case might be. Would you guys want to recheck this on your cars please? __________________ Crank. "Never argue with idiots. They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with their experience."

27th December 2007, 10:27	#3 (permalink)
akshay1234 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,162 View My Garage	what if it faces up or down?

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28th December 2007, 13:39	#11 (permalink)
sbasak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CCU-LTN Posts: 575 View My Garage	Yes, nowadays many cars put this arrow mark to indicate whether fuel lid is on left or right side. I wonder if it is something too difficult to remember, which should be reminded to people. __________________ Life is a math which you need to solve without knowing the answer!

29th December 2007, 07:45	#13 (permalink)
moralfibre Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Back to Pune :-) Posts: 3,236 View My Garage	One thing I personally observed is that the fuel lid is always on the opposite side of the location of your exhaust tip. Can someone prove me wrong? __________________ "As long as there are short, balding, middle-aged men, there will always be a market for the Porsche 911." - A BMW Owner. :)

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