Fuel gauge arrow

[ETCHY]

Hello

Many of you may know this already but did you know the little arrow next to the petrol pump symbol in the fuel gauge tells you what side of car the filler cap is on?

Might be particularly handy for those with multiple motors

[sutty2006]

And if there’s no arrow, the pump hose dictates side. *

 

 

*i think 

[twosmoke300]

Not on all cars 

[2MB]

Girlfriend is at work in it but I’m pretty sure our smart forfour has no arrow, the hose on the right and the flap on the left

[sutty2006]

That’s that myth busted then ?

 

Sounds like Smart just want people to look stupid on forecourts swapping sides ? 

[Floatylight]

Citroen C3 filler on left dashboard thusly..

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[ETCHY]

Mmmm better revise that to some cars then. My Kia has it ?

[DodgyBastard]

I find it easier just to actually remember which side the flap is on.

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[somewhatfoolish]

14 minutes ago, Floatylight said:

Citroen C3 filler on left dashboard thusly..

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Because French.

[LightBulbFun]

Iv heard of this one before, AFAIK when there's an arrow, it is for pointing out which side the filler is on, but otherwise if there's no arrow then there's nothing to tell you

 

for what its worth my Model 70 Fuel gauge has the pump hose on the right but the fuel tank/filler is on the left side somewhat, or its in the middle if you count the front service hatch as the world's largest fuel filler flap

[Cavcraft]

1 hour ago, 2MB said:

Girlfriend is at work in it but I’m pretty sure our smart forfour has no arrow, the hose on the right and the flap on the left

My missus it as home now, I'll see if I can get my hose to the left of her flap.

[Fumbler]

3 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

My missus it as home now, I'll see if I can get my hose to the left of her flap.

Oh... Is it pay at pump?

 

 

[BL Bloke]

I've never noticed that, I'll have to check tomorrow. I remember my Dad's Zephyrs had the petrol cap at the back behind a hinged number plate so no room for confusion there unless you'd just bought it and this was your first fill up. ? 

[Mrs6C]

The arrow on the dashboard bit was the case for various American cars from the 1990s onwards, possibly earlier as well.

I seem to remember that older British cars tended to have their filler caps on the lefthand side, as one would expect if filling up at a roadside pump, while continental cars had theirs on the right for the same reason.

Some cars like Mercedes and earlier American makes had their fillers at the back, hidden under numberplates etc.

Triumph Spitfires have their filler caps central in the top of the rear deck.

Jaguar and Daimler saloons of several types from the 1960s through to the 1990s had twin tanks with a filler neck on each side at the rear.

My 1958 Ferguson FE35 tractor has the filler in the front and middle, hidden away under its own long access hatch in the hinge-forward bonnet.

[Eyersey1234]

There wasn't an arrow on the Matiz that's now with Kerr of this parish. 

[Spiny Norman]

Might do in some cars but it's far from a reliable indicator. 

[tommotech]

1 hour ago, Floatylight said:

Citroen C3 filler on left dashboard thusly..

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The French logic is actually sound*, thats the picture of the pump you need to park against to fill your tank when the filler is on left hand side of the car. 

[colnerov]

1 hour ago, Fumbler said:

Oh... Is it pay at pump?

 

 

 

 Yes just swipe your card in the slot.

[Heidel_Kakao]

With the long reach hoses it doesn't really matter what side the filler is on as long as you don't mind dragging the hose over your car.

[MorrisItalSLX]

What you really need is choice.

[JimH]

9 hours ago, Mrs6C said:

Some cars like Mercedes and earlier American makes had their fillers at the back, hidden under numberplates etc.

Triumph Spitfires have their filler caps central in the top of the rear deck.

Jaguar and Daimler saloons of several types from the 1960s through to the 1990s had twin tanks with a filler neck on each side at the rear.

My 1958 Ferguson FE35 tractor has the filler in the front and middle, hidden away under its own long access hatch in the hinge-forward bonnet.

Many pre-67 Dubs hid the filler cap under the bonnet.

[BL Bloke]

Vauxhall Chevette saloons had the filler cap behind a dummy air vent on the C pillar.

[tapir]

Mazda have the arrow!

 

[Sausage5000]

Fuel flap is always on the opposite side of the exhaust pipe, for safety reasons.

LHD/RHD country of manufacture cars always used to dictate side of fuel flap also (ie always on the drivers side)

[Heidel_Kakao]

3 minutes ago, Sausage5000 said:

Fuel flap is always on the opposite side of the exhaust pipe, for safety reasons.

How does that work on cars with twin exhausts?

[inconsistant]

We spent most of the 4 years of Mini ownership wondering what the arrow in the fuel gauge was there for, and finally worked it out about a month before we got rid of it.

 

Fortunately both cars now are the drivers side, and  yes both are opposite side to the exhaust pipe. 

[Dave_Q]

I would be happy if this just ended up as a list of cars this isn't true for, I've seen it as a bit of clickbait on FB quite a few times and knew it wasn't true for many of my previous cars.

[Spiny Norman]

Doesn't work with Micras either. Maybe it's a Jap thing?

[JimH]

10 hours ago, Heidel_Kakao said:

How does that work on cars with twin exhausts?

That’s why Jags had two filler caps. It meant there was always one opposite a tailpipe.