is it true?

[FSANE]

heard somewhere that the gas cap is on the opposite side of the exhaust. Excluding duel exhaust cars, if your exhaust is on the left side then the gas cap is on the right side.

so far i haven't found any cars with both on one side.

[MadMax]

Oddly enough, I just walked down my street to see if I could disprove this hypothesis and the 20 or so cars I saw all were like this (unless they have dual exhaust)...but I could find no Federal regulation requiring it.

Every German car I've owned has had gas fillers on the passenger side, all of the American and Japanese ones were on the driver's side.

Cheers! M2

[severous01]

i really dont think it's regulation, i think it's go to do with space, filler necks and heat shielding. it's easier to shield a tank than a filler neck, tank, sender, wires, all the other crap involved.

plus, you can make the tank shaped like the muffler and not have to worry about dodging stuff and shielding stuff with pipes and mufflers. in a lot of cases, you dont even have to drop the exhaust completely to get the tanks out unless you're saddle-bagged like bmw and mercedes/dodge cars.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I found an exception. lol

Older Carerra 3.2
http://www.autofiends.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/classic3.jpg

http://www.johndglynn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Specialist-Vehicle-Preparations-Porsche-Day-Out-11-400x267.jpg

http://www.johndglynn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Classic-Le-Mans-Porsche-Carrera-400x266.jpg

Both the gas cap and exhaust are on the left.


Now, I can't find/know a car that its engine in the front that has the gas cap and exhaust on the same side.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Well...

http://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/1973_Mini_Cooper_Mk3_Mk1_Works_Look_Rear_1.jpg

http://www.autopressnews.com/2006/m11/Mini/2000_Classic_Mini_Cooper_back.jpg


lol, I guess I'm a buzz-kill. hahahahha

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Now, that brings it to newer cars. hahahahaha.

I can't think of any, so yup, I'm going to say it's true for the most part. hahahha.

[FSANE]

I found an exception. lol

Older Carerra 3.2
http://www.autofiends.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/classic3.jpg

http://www.johndglynn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Specialist-Vehicle-Preparations-Porsche-Day-Out-11-400x267.jpg

http://www.johndglynn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Classic-Le-Mans-Porsche-Carrera-400x266.jpg

Both the gas cap and exhaust are on the left.


Now, I can't find/know a car that its engine in the front that has the gas cap and exhaust on the same side.



arnt they in the front?

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Nope. The engine is in the rear in all Carreras. The Carrera GT might have its engine in the middle tho.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

^ Yes, the Carrera GT is a mid-engine car.

[FSANE]

Nope. The engine is in the rear in all Carreras. The Carrera GT might have its engine in the middle tho.

i am talking about the gas filler. as I recall they are in the front on the passenger side.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

i am talking about the gas filler. as I recall they are in the front on the passenger side.

My bad, I thought you were referring to my comment at the bottom of my post.



If you look really closely, the gas cap is on the front left fender in all three of those pics.

[nemelek]

heard somewhere that the gas cap is on the opposite side of the exhaust. Excluding duel exhaust cars, if your exhaust is on the left side then the gas cap is on the right side.

so far i haven't found any cars with both on one side.

All the cars that I have owned have been that way. With the exception of an 88 Toyota SR5 Pickup all the gas caps have been on the drivers side. Makes it easier for gassing up.

[.Kevin.]

All vehicles in my family that I checked were driver side gascap

[cali yaris]

maybe this also has to do with balancing weight from side to side. There must be some engineering reason, if there is no regulation about it.

[.Kevin.]

Anyone try googling? I was going to say it might be the piping of the vehicle but since this is like on every car, it wouldn't make sense.

It's like European BMWs some don't come with cup holders because they believe who the hell does anything but drive when on the road, so when it gets to the states they put cupholders in dumbass spots like above the stereo lol

[SailDesign]

maybe this also has to do with balancing weight from side to side. There must be some engineering reason, if there is no regulation about it.

Strikes me that would be worse - with both the driver and the gas tank on the same side....
If you think about good old-fashioned gas stations, though, with two pumps only, if the drivers side is where you put the gas, then cars don't have to cross over each others' routes to get to the pumps...

[FSANE]

found one

http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/jpg/200511/2003-chrysler-300m-6w.jpg

[Kaotic Lazagna]

That makes three. Anyone else find any?

[Kaotic Lazagna]

How about a front-engine, rwd car?

[Kaotic Lazagna]

How about a front-engine, rwd car?

Nvm, got one:

AC Aceca
http://www.supercars.net/carpics/2451/1954_AC_Aceca2.jpg

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I think a bunch of the classic cars have both in the same side?

DB1
http://www.supercars.net/carpics/2850/1948_AstonMartin_DB12LitreSports3.jpg

[Kaotic Lazagna]

MR-S
http://www.supercars.net/carpics/1807/2002_Toyota_MR22.jpg

[FSANE]

I don't think Classic cars count through... but good call on the MR2