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JohnnyRingo

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54. Like a case of being famous only after he dies.

Reply to usonian (Reply #52)

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 06:17 PM

8 hrs ago

I admit I had no idea who thought up the gas arrow. Never cared to look it up, but it makes an interesting story now.

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

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

She is priceless Raven123 18 hrs ago #26

Unless you own many cars, PoindexterOglethorpe Friday #2

My Subaru is on the passenger side UpInArms Friday #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 Friday #13

Yup, Vw has the tank on the passenger side mwmisses4289 Friday #20

Rental cars PJMcK Yesterday #23

So convenient when you're in a rental. Phoenix61 Friday #3

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

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

Was it an Audi? littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #48

I don't think so. Seems a little high end for Hertz. Phoenix61 14 hrs ago #49

Seems unlikely... littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #50

That's one of those common-sense fixes-- viva la Friday #4

My brilliant idea - I've long thought French onion soup... 3catwoman3 15 hrs ago #43

Just so long as you realize True Dough 10 hrs ago #53

What a great trivia question. 3catwoman3 Friday #5

I get my gas at BJs Delarage Yesterday #24

I would rather wait a few minutes to not have to drag the hose across the car. MichMan 17 hrs ago #35

I would also rather wait, so I usually do. 3catwoman3 16 hrs ago #42

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

Gas tank cover release Old Crank Friday #14

I had a new loaner Subaru. HappyH 7 hrs ago #56

Yes, apparently so. usonian 5 hrs ago #57

The first thing I did with the Subi loaner HappyH 4 hrs ago #58

I didn't take the time to figure how to turn off the computer driving instructor. usonian 4 hrs ago #59

Mine is on the sdfernando Friday #10

Mine is on the driver's side. CentralMass Friday #11

My '72 Chevy Nova didn't have that problem. LudwigPastorius Friday #12

I remember those. Old Crank Friday #15

My dad had a '57 Bel Air dflprincess Friday #16

Woah. LudwigPastorius Friday #19

Yep. I also had one and that is where it was. OldBaldy1701E 18 hrs ago #27

Making it vulnerable to leaking after a rear end collision MichMan 17 hrs ago #33

Borrowed a friends car to do an errand. Old Crank Friday #17

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

I'd never realized it either until a George Takei post 10 + years ago underpants 18 hrs ago #28

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

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

Ford is backwards of other makes. Ford puts their Emile 18 hrs ago #25

Neither of my Mustangs have either of those padfun 18 hrs ago #29

Maybe it's just on the Ford Escape? I had several Ford pickup trucks Emile 18 hrs ago #30

My Ford Freestyle was on the right side. My biggest gripe after the screwed up CVT transmission. ... marble falls 17 hrs ago #31

Every car I have ever owned has had it on the passenger side where it belongs MichMan 17 hrs ago #32

I believe it's on that side because it was built for the Japanese market JohnnyRingo 17 hrs ago #36

Pretty certain my Volkswagen's and Ford's were not built for the Japanese market. MichMan 17 hrs ago #37

UK, Australia, India, China, and Japan. JohnnyRingo 16 hrs ago #38

I live in the US MichMan 16 hrs ago #39

Let's put it this way.... JohnnyRingo 16 hrs ago #40

I try and get gas from Costco when I can MichMan 15 hrs ago #44

Wait! I've never been to Costco. JohnnyRingo 15 hrs ago #45

Gas station lot is one way only MichMan 15 hrs ago #46

My Jensen Healey had the filler in the center Old Crank 16 hrs ago #41

It's funny you mentioned that this week. He just died on Dec 11th. JohnnyRingo 17 hrs ago #34

I picked it up from Hacker News. usonian 11 hrs ago #52

Like a case of being famous only after he dies. JohnnyRingo 8 hrs ago #54

The arrow was named for him, but only auto nuts knew or cared to search. usonian 7 hrs ago #55

I have two cars and one side the tanks on the left the other the right side kimbutgar 15 hrs ago #47

for work markie 11 hrs ago #51