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"Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs" (yowen) 05/16/2014 at 14:24 • Filed to: None

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So apparently on everyone's gauge cluster, next to the gaspump icon is always an arrow pointing toward which side of your car the gascap is on, NEVER knew this! Pictures first is my car, after that some other random cars.

Edit: It's been established that this is not true, but feel free to share any other stories, but we've confirmed it's not true, lol.

CalzoneGolem > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 14:27

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I have to look at this every time I go to the gas station.

Reigntastic > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 14:27

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My MR2 has this, but I've driven cars that didn't. I know the 2009 M3 I drove didn't, and I don't think my girlfriend's 2008 Civic does either, if I recall correctly.

crowmolly > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 14:28

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And if your car is single exhaust I'm pretty sure that's on the opposite side as the fuel door.

vdub_nut: scooter snob > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 14:28

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Of the many cars in my family's recent history, exactly one has this. It's not on all cars, and it's not even on all new cars.

Bored Snaurus and ford exploder? Yes.

Mistu lancer sportback and galant? No.

Saturns? No.

VW asspat? No.

Party-vi > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 14:30

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*Usually

My E46 doesn't have an indicator, but considering the gas mileage I get I have become more than familiar with the location of my fuel filler door.

philipilihp > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 14:31

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Well the one that says "Fuel Door" is pretty obvious LOL

But my BMW doesn't have an arrow.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > vdub_nut: scooter snob 05/16/2014 at 14:32

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Saturn Vue:

Passat:

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > vdub_nut: scooter snob 05/16/2014 at 14:32

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if I remember correctly, the trick to those is which side the "E" or EMPTY is.. that is the side the fuel door is on

GhostZ > vdub_nut: scooter snob 05/16/2014 at 14:32

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Heheh.

"Exploder"

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > philipilihp 05/16/2014 at 14:33

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Yep, someone else mentioned an '09 BMW and I checked, it did indeed not have have one.

Jayhawk Jake > CalzoneGolem 05/16/2014 at 14:33

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I have to think about it 90% of the time. 'Oh yeah, it's on the right'

Jayhawk Jake > vdub_nut: scooter snob 05/16/2014 at 14:34

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If it doesn't have the arrow, I believe the side of the fuel icon with the pump indicates the side.

lonestranger > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 14:34

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It's not on every car. For example, my '04 Sierra leaves you guessing (the cap's on the left).

It's a lot more common in later models, but I don't think it's universal.

I've also heard that the side that the gauge is on is on the same side as the gas door, which is obviously not necessarily true.

vdub_nut: scooter snob > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 14:36

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My passat was older, and The saturns aren't Vues

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > lonestranger 05/16/2014 at 14:36

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Haha, George Takei posted on Facebook that this was universally true for all cars, I found out it wasn't so as soon as I GIS'd it.

Crest > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 14:36

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If you don't find it beside the gas gauge, you can find it under the speedo like in old camry's but what if I tell you I know a car that does not have that arrow? Volvo v70. Go check it out

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Crest 05/16/2014 at 14:38

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Yeah, there are a number of them that don't have it, like '09 BMW's.

ZRuno0611 > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 14:39

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Except for chevy trucks, I've had many from all different generations and none of them have had this.

lonestranger > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 14:43

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Well, with his voice, I'd be inclined to believe him, too.

I've also heard (false) claims that the cap is on the same side as the "Empty" side of the gauge, and that the little gas pump icon's hose points to the cap:

http://lifehacker.com/instantly-see-…

Crest > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 14:44

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I'm guessing there's a lot more cars out there that dont have it

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > ZRuno0611 05/16/2014 at 14:50

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lol I think someone posted a chevy truck w/o the arrow.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > lonestranger 05/16/2014 at 14:52

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Haha, my gauge is a top-bottom type, so it could never point to either side of the car.

Brian, The Life of > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 14:53

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If you didn't know that one, you prolly didn't know this either:

I was doing this wrong for decades before someone pointed it out to me

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Brian, The Life of 05/16/2014 at 14:54

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ugh your comment doesn't seem to show any link anywhere.

Brian, The Life of > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 14:56

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Image links have been flakey lately. I saved/attached it instead.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Brian, The Life of 05/16/2014 at 15:08

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Thanks, I did actually know that though!

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 15:10

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THIS, took me 2 years to see that it was there.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier 05/16/2014 at 15:14

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The turbo graphic?

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 15:16

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The fuel door.....

Michael Flatter > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 15:18

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My e39 540i does not have such an arrow. I don't think older BMW's in general have them, since I don't think my father's Z3 or his E36 M3 have it.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier 05/16/2014 at 15:18

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Oh lol yeah, I always look right past that too and poke my head out the car to see if I can see the damn gas cap, won't see it, make my best guess, get out of the car.... FUCK!

BigBlock440 > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 15:24

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All of my vehicle have had it. I didn't realize people didn't know this was a thing until my GF called me the other day excited thinking she found something new. She also saw it on facebook.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > BigBlock440 05/16/2014 at 15:35

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Haha yeah, it's just something everyone pays zero attention to haha

The Compromiser > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 15:36

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You want another odd one? On Japanese cars the filler cap is usually on the opposite side from NA cars. This isn't always the case, but most of the time, if you bet on the right hand side in a Toyota or Honda you'd be right. My studies (Gas station attendant for a couple of years) helped me come up with this belief. An explanation would be that they usually put it on the same side as the driver. there are numerous examples of where this isn't true, but it is frequent enough that it is a likely scenario.Trucks and vans are always on the drivers side.

Also: I now know where you got your -screenname. Now to get into my full body, gimp suit... LANA!

Meatcoma > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 15:47

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My current car is the only one I've ever driven that had the cap on the passenger side.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > The Compromiser 05/16/2014 at 15:51

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Haha yes. Dangaaaaa Zone!

On my Ford it's on the right side.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Meatcoma 05/16/2014 at 15:51

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I don't really remember which side they were on, on my previous cars, but I think it's always been the passenger side.

Dusty Ventures > vdub_nut: scooter snob 05/16/2014 at 15:56

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What year Lancer?

Soloburrito > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 16:16

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Not technically a "fuel door"...

stevomac > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 16:59

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chevy sonic tells you

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > stevomac 05/16/2014 at 17:25

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lol I get less than half that mpg :/

The Compromiser > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 18:59

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is it euro based? I didn't say it was 100%.

You guys all got me into Archer. Saw it on netflix and gave it a shot. Now I love it.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 19:02

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The later Vues tell you.

GMT800 Silverados don't.

I think my Safari does.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > The Compromiser 05/16/2014 at 19:38

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Nope, it's a Taurus SHO. I think it just varies per vehicle type.

The Compromiser > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 19:42

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I bet it's jhst changed over time so it's not so rigid anymore. I was talking late 80s. There were alot of malaise cars and Japanese was more likely to be from Japan than Ohio. At least they aren't behind the plates anymore...

stevomac > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/16/2014 at 21:57

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I have got better before. All motor 1.4t 6 speed

vdub_nut: scooter snob > Dusty Ventures 05/17/2014 at 02:38

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2011, I think. And it mayyyyy have an arrow, in retrospect. I rarely drive it.

Agrajag > Brian, The Life of 05/17/2014 at 09:34

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Son of a....

mmmmmbeer > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/17/2014 at 11:03

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I liked the way my '92 Mercedes 300E handled this. The low fuel light was also the arrow, as you can see in the pic.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > mmmmmbeer 05/17/2014 at 13:15

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How smart!