New spin on the pass side fuel door… - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

LDGn63 · 05-14-2009, 03:17 PM

i've heard complaints about it so here is my positive spin....

Then GM boys and girls had their thinkin caps on when they put the fuel filler on the passenger side!

I got gas at a station yesterday that has one way traffic in.
Cars were lined up to fill up on the drivers side… but I pulled right up to an open pump… ON THE PASS SIDE!

Go Camaro Go!

kanys · 05-14-2009, 03:20 PM

Lol i had the same experience today - was like wow just another reason I wish I had my Camaro now lol.

CamaroScotty · 05-14-2009, 03:23 PM

Not to mention, if you DO run out of gas along the road, you'll be filling from the shoulder, not the traffic lane side

erasedgod · 05-14-2009, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroScotty

Not to mention, if you DO run out of gas along the road, you'll be filling from the shoulder, not the traffic lane side

Never thought of that. It's a good point. Someone in another thread mentioned that with the fuel door on the passenger side, you don't have to worry about smacking your door on the poles when you get out.

I'll still pull up on the wrong side the first time.

Camaro509 · 05-14-2009, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by erasedgod

'll still pull up on the wrong side the first time.

Just the first time? I will more than likely do it several times before it sinks in for me.

^all good points, but I've never run out of gas before, hopefully it will be no different with the Camaro.

qbert48 · 05-14-2009, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by erasedgod

Never thought of that. It's a good point. Someone in another thread mentioned that with the fuel door on the passenger side, you don't have to worry about smacking your door on the poles when you get out.

I'll still pull up on the wrong side the first time.

me too repeatedly i'm sure 20 years with f 150 hard to retrain the brain

Iwantone2 · 05-14-2009, 03:52 PM

they put it on the passenger side so that the passenger can get out and pump the gas for you. it's the least the passenger can do if they are mooching a ride off of you.

tribone · 05-14-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Iwantone2

they put it on the passenger side so that the passenger can get out and pump the gas for you. it's the least the passenger can do if they are mooching a ride off of you.

CamaroSkooter · 05-14-2009, 04:01 PM

I'm screwed. I'm keeping my current car which has the gas cap on the driver's side, and I'm only driving the Camaro in preferable weather conditions. This means, lots of back and forth between vehicles. I bet it takes me a couple months before getting it down.

And Scotty, if anyone runs out of gas on the road, they shouldn't be driving a sports car like this

CAMARO_MOW · 05-14-2009, 04:02 PM

Agreed, won't bother me one bit!!!

racert33 · 05-14-2009, 04:10 PM

i'm assuming that the tank is on the right side, or at least more on that side. maybe they did this for handling purposes to counter the drivers weight for racing situations. if someone is racing they wont have a passneger and it could get the right/left weight percentages closer than if driver and fuel tank were on same side. Just a thought

SSOOCH · 05-14-2009, 04:16 PM

My HHR SS has the gas cap on the passenger side....I hate it. I always pull up to the wrong side of the pump!

RPO_Z28 · 05-14-2009, 04:40 PM

Just for you guys that can't figure this out, there is a little arrow next to the picture of the gas pump on your gauge. It points either right or left.

Problem solved!

LosXC451 · 05-14-2009, 04:45 PM

lol i thought it was on the right for no reason

05-14-2009, 03:17 PM	#1
LDGn63 Drives: WNABEE Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 538 View My Garage	New spin on the pass side fuel door… i've heard complaints about it so here is my positive spin.... Then GM boys and girls had their thinkin caps on when they put the fuel filler on the passenger side! I got gas at a station yesterday that has one way traffic in. Cars were lined up to fill up on the drivers side… but I pulled right up to an open pump… ON THE PASS SIDE! Go Camaro Go! __________________ Why oh Why? Windshield=10" vertical mirror= 3 7/8" (that's almost 4") vertical that means that the mirror is 38.75% the size of the vertical windshield... it sure seems like the ratio could be better... just sayin.... our collective MIRROR patch: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24612

05-14-2009, 03:52 PM	#7
Iwantone2 Voice Of The Voiceless Drives: CGM 1SS RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OC Cali Posts: 9,617 View My Garage	they put it on the passenger side so that the passenger can get out and pump the gas for you. it's the least the passenger can do if they are mooching a ride off of you. __________________

05-14-2009, 04:02 PM	#10
CAMARO_MOW Drives: 2011 White 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 349 View My Garage	Agreed, won't bother me one bit!!! __________________ 2019 1LT/RS Summit White....

05-14-2009, 04:10 PM	#11
racert33 waiting for white Drives: vertically challenged 95 c/k Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: IL Posts: 110	i'm assuming that the tank is on the right side, or at least more on that side. maybe they did this for handling purposes to counter the drivers weight for racing situations. if someone is racing they wont have a passneger and it could get the right/left weight percentages closer than if driver and fuel tank were on same side. Just a thought __________________

05-14-2009, 04:16 PM	#12
SSOOCH Camaro SL,UTs Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS #16429 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 7,358 View My Garage	My HHR SS has the gas cap on the passenger side....I hate it. I always pull up to the wrong side of the pump! __________________

05-14-2009, 03:20 PM	#2
kanys Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 872	Lol i had the same experience today - was like wow just another reason I wish I had my Camaro now lol.

05-14-2009, 03:23 PM	#3
CamaroScotty Account Suspended Drives: Your new SLP Camaro! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedarburg, WI Posts: 6,801	Not to mention, if you DO run out of gas along the road, you'll be filling from the shoulder, not the traffic lane side

05-14-2009, 04:01 PM	#9
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	I'm screwed. I'm keeping my current car which has the gas cap on the driver's side, and I'm only driving the Camaro in preferable weather conditions. This means, lots of back and forth between vehicles. I bet it takes me a couple months before getting it down. And Scotty, if anyone runs out of gas on the road, they shouldn't be driving a sports car like this

05-14-2009, 04:40 PM	#13
RPO_Z28 Drives: 2007 C6Z Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: RVC, New York Posts: 1,748	Just for you guys that can't figure this out, there is a little arrow next to the picture of the gas pump on your gauge. It points either right or left. Problem solved! __________________ Last edited by RPO_Z28; 05-14-2009 at 05:03 PM.

05-14-2009, 04:45 PM	#14
LosXC451 Drives: 2010 SS SIM w/ RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 1,222 View My Garage	lol i thought it was on the right for no reason __________________ My car: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17740

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