Which side is the gas cap on?

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Bubba - 19 Sep 2006 05:28 GMT

A couple of years ago, I heard somewhere (I think it was on "Car Talk") that
the gas cap was always on the same side as the position of the fuel gauge in
the instrument cluster. That seemed to work pretty well until last week
when I rented a Chevy Malibu. Is there any sort of rule I can hang my hat
on?

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Tom The Great - 19 Sep 2006 17:03 GMT

>A couple of years ago, I heard somewhere (I think it was on "Car Talk") that
>the gas cap was always on the same side as the position of the fuel gauge in
>the instrument cluster. That seemed to work pretty well until last week
>when I rented a Chevy Malibu. Is there any sort of rule I can hang my hat
>on?

My gas gauge is on the right side of the dash, while my fill cap is on
the left. So..... I wouldn't rely on this relationship you mentioned.

later,

tom @ www.CarFleaMarket.com

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soup@perman.com - 20 Sep 2006 11:33 GMT

>>A couple of years ago, I heard somewhere (I think it was on "Car Talk") that
>>the gas cap was always on the same side as the position of the fuel gauge in
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>tom @ www.CarFleaMarket.com

Same with my Chevy stationwagon. I doubt there is a rule. Every car
manufacturer does what they want. I guess if you cant find the gas
filler, you should not be driving. Eye exams are optional.

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General User - 22 Sep 2006 03:03 GMT

Hmmm... that's two chevy's that don't follow the majority.

Probably find that most chevy's do that. *shrug*

90% of all the cars I've driven have the fill spout on the same side as
the guage on the instrument panel.

I've driven a whole lot more cars than most folks too ;)

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jcr - 23 Sep 2006 00:29 GMT

> On 9/21/2006 10:03 PM ... General User wrote:
> Hmmm... that's two chevy's that don't follow the majority.
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> I've driven a whole lot more cars than most folks too ;)

GM does their own thing in a lot of ways.

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MZB - 24 Sep 2006 02:34 GMT

Ditto with my '98 Buick Century

Mel

>>>A couple of years ago, I heard somewhere (I think it was on "Car Talk")
>>>that
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> manufacturer does what they want. I guess if you cant find the gas
> filler, you should not be driving. Eye exams are optional.

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ROY BRAGG - 29 Sep 2006 07:17 GMT

I've noticed many times (except when they were under the license plate) that
the gas cap is on the opposite side from the tailpipe on cars with single
exhaust systems.
Roy

>A couple of years ago, I heard somewhere (I think it was on "Car Talk")
>that the gas cap was always on the same side as the position of the fuel
>gauge in the instrument cluster. That seemed to work pretty well until
>last week when I rented a Chevy Malibu. Is there any sort of rule I can
>hang my hat on?

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