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Old Crank

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14. Gas tank cover release

Reply to usonian (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 26, 2025, 11:16 PM

5 hrs ago

Some have a cable. Usually driver's side on the A pillar below the dash or in front of the seat at the floor. Many more have a much the cover release to pop it open. This is lighter and has fewer things to go bad, like dirt and rust in the cable from the cabin.
The cable release usually opens a driverside cover. The last rental I had, the person showed me where the release was.

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Which side is your gas tank filler on? Don't look back. [View all] usonian 8 hrs ago OP

Rita Rudner says she has a car with a rotating gas tank. House of Roberts 8 hrs ago #1

Unless you own many cars, PoindexterOglethorpe 7 hrs ago #2

My Subaru is on the passenger side UpInArms 7 hrs ago #6

I also have a Subaru and it's the first car I've ever owned with the gas tank on the passenger side dflprincess 5 hrs ago #13

Yup, Vw has the tank on the passenger side mwmisses4289 5 hrs ago #20

Rental cars PJMcK 5 hrs ago #23

So convenient when you're in a rental. Phoenix61 7 hrs ago #3

That seems very odd. I don;t know that I'd have thought to look there. 3catwoman3 7 hrs ago #7

I don't remember. It was a cheap rental around 1989.nt Phoenix61 7 hrs ago #8

That's one of those common-sense fixes-- viva la 7 hrs ago #4

What a great trivia question. 3catwoman3 7 hrs ago #5

I get my gas at BJs Delarage 5 hrs ago #24

I got a loaner Subaru, and was looking for the gas cap release lever. There was none. usonian 7 hrs ago #9

Gas tank cover release Old Crank 5 hrs ago #14

Mine is on the sdfernando 7 hrs ago #10

Mine is on the driver's side. CentralMass 6 hrs ago #11

My '72 Chevy Nova didn't have that problem. LudwigPastorius 5 hrs ago #12

I remember those. Old Crank 5 hrs ago #15

My dad had a '57 Bel Air dflprincess 5 hrs ago #16

Woah. LudwigPastorius 5 hrs ago #19

Borrowed a friends car to do an errand. Old Crank 5 hrs ago #17

I never noticed Moylan's Arrow before this article. I'm looking forward to finding it in our two vehicles. summer_in_TX 5 hrs ago #18

Mine used to be in my driver's side rear fin on my '57 Chevy then moniss 5 hrs ago #21

We learned this trick a few years ago when we had a rental. LisaM 5 hrs ago #22