Things you may or may not know about cars.

[wishbone]

My missus told me about the fuel gauge matching the filler cap thing and we tested it on the next few cars we got in. Worked out 50/50....

The internet agrees...

Rob.

[GRASSMAN]

1983 MINI: filler and exhaust, both on near side.
(Mini's were not made with a centre exhaust exit.)

Full or empty on gauge.

Near side is allways left. UK

Gman.

[Albannach]

Can't argue with the internet. I heard about the nozzle thing years ago (when I was on the tools) and, bar once on an old Triumph, it's worked so far.

[Albannach]

Near side is allways left. UK

I'm happy to listen to arguments about the filler/exhaust thing. What I wrote was hearsay, from many years ago, and backed up with my own personal experience.

But the nearside is the left everywhere, that is not open to argument. If anyone disagrees, they are wrong

[Sancho]

But the nearside is the left everywhere, that is not open to argument. If anyone disagrees, they are wrong

We require evidence.

[GRASSMAN]

As soon as I pressed post I knew that was comming.
I'm 99% sure it was side exit, still searching for info.

Gman.

[Albannach]

We require evidence.

They may, you don't.

[wishbone]

Hyundai accent gauge one side, filler cap other.(just popped out to move the missus car...)

[Albannach]

Hyundai accent gauge one side, filler cap other.(just popped out to move the missus car...)

It's not the gauge. It's the nozzle on the pump on the gauge.

[Maverick]

I once read that there is a little arrow head under the fuel pump symbol, and this points to the side that the filler cap is situated. I know it's correct on the Mondeo (I can't remember which way the nozzle is pointing, must have a look tomorrow).

[wishbone]

It's not the gauge. It's the nozzle on the pump on the gauge.

Yep I understood that from the start

[flounderbout]

We require evidence.

Shorter Oxford English Dictionary:
nearside: (Of) the left side of a horse or other animal, a vehicle, etc

[Albannach]

Shorter Oxford English Dictionary:
nearside: (Of) the left side of a horse or other animal, a vehicle, etc

Thanking you...

[Albannach]

It's not the gauge. It's the nozzle on the pump on the gauge.

Yep I understood that from the start

Most excellent. All we need now is another recent(ish) manufacturer to bust this myth completely.

Still leaves the exhaust one open for busting.

[Albannach]

and just to clear something up is it Iligitmi NIL carbarundum or NON

my vote is for nil as in never

I think it's Non, but one never knows...