Notices
General Automotive Discuss all things automotive here other than the RX-8

Ideally which is the best side to have the gas cap?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Rate Thread
 
Old 11-11-2004, 08:01 PM
  #1  
I'm Tantalizing
Thread Starter
 
flatso's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 780
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Ideally which is the best side to have the gas cap?

thanks
Old 11-11-2004, 08:03 PM
  #2  
Shifty Bastard.
 
Gomez's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Melbourne, Australia.
Posts: 4,835
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Kerb-side....that way you won't get hit by passing traffic when you refill with your jerrycan on the side of the road.....

Gomez.
Old 11-11-2004, 08:09 PM
  #3  
"RX-8 my stress reliever"
 
MELRX8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Keizer, Oregon
Posts: 201
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Drivers side, fewer gas pumps taken out that way!
Old 11-11-2004, 11:50 PM
  #4  
'RX-EIGHT'
 
RXE16T's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,768
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by MELRX8
Drivers side, fewer gas pumps taken out that way!
Backside, so it doesn't matter which pump you use.
Old 11-12-2004, 02:39 AM
  #5  
Evolution of REvolution
 
Mr M's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Germany
Posts: 356
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
The same side the gas pumps are on...
Old 11-12-2004, 03:12 AM
  #6  
cry me a river...
 
EZZY's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Syd / Melb
Posts: 4,475
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
dont really care mate, i'd just want every car manufactory to have the fuel caps on the same bloody side. when i had my jap and euro cars at the same time, i could never remember which side it is on...... same with the bloody indicator stick
Old 11-12-2004, 04:12 AM
  #7  
Shifty Bastard.
 
Gomez's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Melbourne, Australia.
Posts: 4,835
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Ezzy, there is a little arrow on your fuel gauge pointing to the side of the car the fuel cap is on....if you forget, you can look at the gauge before you pull up at the pump...

Gomez.
Old 11-12-2004, 08:36 AM
  #8  
Piston Traitor
 
Slims8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: McKinney, Tx
Posts: 341
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I don't guess it matter to me, as long as I know. I am glad everyone's isn't on the same side, that would be terrible. I have the '8 and a Mustang (Mustang has gas cap on Passenger side with no indicator). I used to always drive the '8 except maybe once a week, and that once a week I would try to get gas on the wrong side every time.
Old 11-12-2004, 08:44 AM
  #9  
Cap'n Limekitten says arr
 
draco067's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Falls Church, VA
Posts: 491
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
flatso came out of the lounge! holy crap!
Old 11-12-2004, 08:52 AM
  #10  
uh.....
 
samsonite1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Ca
Posts: 142
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I'd prefer both sides like the older Lotus Esprits and Jags.

That was the best idea they ever had. I guess they needed to make up for the "invention that would change the automotive world" called a positive ground ignition.
Old 11-12-2004, 08:57 AM
  #11  
So many roads to ride...
 
English's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 787
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Both sides....but in the front. Porche style.
Old 11-12-2004, 10:04 AM
  #12  
Lubricious
 
Nubo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: SF Bay Area, California
Posts: 3,425
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Driver side so you if you forget to put the cap back on or close the lid you will see it in the sideview mirror. Also easier to judge the distance to the pump.
Old 11-12-2004, 10:14 AM
  #13  
Piston Traitor
 
Slims8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: McKinney, Tx
Posts: 341
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by draco067
flatso came out of the lounge! holy crap!
Yeah, and posted a "Lounge Question" in the Tech Garage.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Carbon8
RX-8's For Sale/Wanted
42
02-27-2020 08:39 AM
mitchrx8
New Member Forum
4
09-13-2015 08:05 AM
GARCIAC951
Series I Tech Garage
8
09-10-2015 07:17 PM
titaneum_grey
Series I Trouble Shooting
3
09-06-2015 10:21 PM
blkswan
West For Sale/Wanted
0
09-02-2015 10:04 PM



You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.

Quick Reply: Ideally which is the best side to have the gas cap?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:59 PM.