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Title: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: Shackeng on 29 July 2016, 19:55:15
http://www.metaspoon.com/gas-station-pump-security-camera?fb=4012M1gbr4565tJ&utm_source=4012M1gbr4565tJ
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: STEMO on 29 July 2016, 20:11:25
There's often no pump available on the side you want. There's nothing I like better than to drive up to an vacant pump, flip the filler cap and then stretch the hose round the back of the car to fill it up. There's plenty of length in the hose to do it and it makes young lads with their girls in the car look stupid.  :)
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 29 July 2016, 20:27:36
I thought the days of impressing young girlie's with your hose were long gone Uncle STEMO?  :-\
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: STEMO on 29 July 2016, 20:31:02
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 29 July 2016, 20:27:36
I thought the days of impressing young girlie's with your hose were long gone Uncle STEMO?  :-\
My hose is just for wee wees these days  ;D
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: Varche on 29 July 2016, 22:19:32
That clip is fantastic. ;D ;D
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: Andy B on 29 July 2016, 22:29:04
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=128026.msg1636528#msg1636528

 ;) ;)
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: zirk on 30 July 2016, 10:09:08
Best thing to do is leave it attached for the next visit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vxhUe_0ht8
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: Shackeng on 30 July 2016, 10:25:03
Quote from: Andy B on 29 July 2016, 22:29:04
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=128026.msg1636528#msg1636528

 ;) ;)

Came up on Facebook as new! Not that I can work FB anyway. :y
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 30 July 2016, 11:05:23
How can any driver not know which side their filler cap is located ? Obviously staged for the camera.
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: Andy B on 30 July 2016, 11:16:26
Quote from: Tilbo on 30 July 2016, 11:05:23
How can any driver not know which side their filler cap is located ? Obviously staged for the camera.

I've to think about which side it is on SWMBO's C3. It's on the other side from any other car I've had ie the passenger side
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 30 July 2016, 12:05:39
Quote from: zirk on 30 July 2016, 10:09:08
Best thing to do is leave it attached for the next visit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vxhUe_0ht8

Where there's blame there's a claim. ::)
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: ronnyd on 30 July 2016, 12:06:14
Remember when some cars had them behind the rear no. plate? 8)
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: Andy B on 30 July 2016, 12:11:45
Quote from: ronnyd on 30 July 2016, 12:06:14
Remember when some cars had them behind the rear no. plate? 8)

Rootes group did that.
We hired a Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme in America in the early 80s and that's where the filler cap was on that too.
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 30 July 2016, 12:19:45
I don't allow  Mr Opti's to fill the car with fuel.

Derv, petrol, and even LPG all seem the same to the ladies. Bless their little cotton socks. :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: ronnyd on 30 July 2016, 12:35:29
Quote from: Doctor Opti on 30 July 2016, 12:19:45
I don't allow  Mr Opti's to fill the car with fuel.

Derv, petrol, and even LPG all seem the same to the ladies. Bless their little cotton socks. :-* :-* :-*
I presume you mean Mrs. ;)
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: STEMO on 30 July 2016, 13:06:58
Quote from: ronnyd on 30 July 2016, 12:35:29
Quote from: Doctor Opti on 30 July 2016, 12:19:45
I don't allow  Mr Opti's to fill the car with fuel.

Derv, petrol, and even LPG all seem the same to the ladies. Bless their little cotton socks. :-* :-* :-*
I presume you mean Mrs. ;)
He has no idea what he means, silly old duffer  ;D
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 30 July 2016, 13:38:52
Quote from: STEMO on 30 July 2016, 13:06:58
Quote from: ronnyd on 30 July 2016, 12:35:29
Quote from: Doctor Opti on 30 July 2016, 12:19:45
I don't allow  Mr Opti's to fill the car with fuel.

Derv, petrol, and even LPG all seem the same to the ladies. Bless their little cotton socks. :-* :-* :-*
I presume you mean Mrs. ;)
He has no idea what he means, silly old duffer  ;D

Ooops....Freudian slip.

Okay, I'll come clean. I'm a black gay man who lives with a rent boy from Thailand.

We both hate girls. :)
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: BazaJT on 30 July 2016, 13:52:43
Fords used to have filler on rear panel up to at least the MkIII Zephyr/Zodiac range-possibly even the MkIV?-Humber Hawk/Super Snipe/Imperial it was at bottom of offside rear light cluster,you unscrewed the reflector to fuel them.
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 30 July 2016, 17:54:17
My Mk 2 Zephyr was behind the rear no.plate think it was a 1960/1 model.
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: Shackeng on 30 July 2016, 19:42:51
Quote from: Tilbo on 30 July 2016, 17:54:17
My Mk 2 Zephyr was behind the rear no.plate think it was a 1960/1 model.

Was it really, I had a '59 model and can't remember where it was. :-[ :-[ :-[
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: BazaJT on 30 July 2016, 21:04:45
I had a '59 Consul and after that a'64 MkIII Zephyr and their fillers were behind rear number plate.Dad had a '67 MkIV Zodiac Executive and I'm fairly sure that filler was in centre of back panel above bumper with the number plate sitting below bumper on this model.
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 31 July 2016, 16:55:34
Quote from: BazaJT on 30 July 2016, 21:04:45
I had a '59 Consul and after that a'64 MkIII Zephyr and their fillers were behind rear number plate.Dad had a '67 MkIV Zodiac Executive and I'm fairly sure that filler was in centre of back panel above bumper with the number plate sitting below bumper on this model.

Z Cars. :)
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 31 July 2016, 18:30:14
Old XJ6,s had one on either side as they had two petrol tanks joined by a balance pipe. 5 star at 4 bob a gallon. Those were the days.  ;D
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 31 July 2016, 18:53:52
Quote from: Migv6 on 31 July 2016, 18:30:14
Old XJ6,s had one on either side as they had two petrol tanks joined by a balance pipe. 5 star at 4 bob a gallon. Those were the days.  ;D

Always wanted an early XJ12 or Daimler Double Six.
Title: Re: How to make sure your filler cap is next to the pump.
Post by: ronnyd on 01 August 2016, 00:06:50
Quote from: Doctor Opti on 31 July 2016, 18:53:52
Quote from: Migv6 on 31 July 2016, 18:30:14
Old XJ6,s had one on either side as they had two petrol tanks joined by a balance pipe. 5 star at 4 bob a gallon. Those were the days.  ;D

Always wanted an early XJ12 or Daimler Double Six.
My SIL, God rest her, lovely lady, had a mint burgandy Double Six. Lovely to look at BUT, cost her a bloody fortune to run and repair. As she hardly used it the inboard disc calipers kept seizing on. The guy who did her repairs bled her dry but she loved the thing. :(