SQOD Squad - Stupid Question Of the Day (3 Viewers)

[fos373]

I seem to recall the country of manufacture dictates which side the filler is on, but I couldn't swear to it.

1990 911 is on the driver (left side). Both my 2007 and then 2015 911s are on the passenger (right) side.

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[Markuson]

100s have it on the drivers side. 200s on the passenger side. Both made in Japan. I don't know that it means anything.

I have a feelingits all disappointingly less intriguing & non-standard...

Bee cuz... -Practically No one ever stopped a car purchase becais of which side the cap sits...and I think designers know that... so I suspect it just ends up on whichever side is easiest to route to for each design...with all the other important underbelly stuff getting the real attention...

 

[Kilcarnup]

Anyone running a snorkel on their LX570 (2017+ model)?

Can't seem to find 1 that suits the 3UR-FE here in Aus

 

[terrapin]

I love having the filler on the passenger side. It's usually easier to find an empty pump at the gas station!

 

[Angelo1]

I have a feelingits all disappointingly less intriguing & non-standard...

Bee cuz... -Practically No one ever stopped a car purchase becais of which side the cap sits...and I think designers know that... so I suspect it just ends up on whichever side is easiest to route to for each design...with all the other important underbelly stuff getting the real attention...

Gas caps on the passenger side means it’s a better vehicle. I was going to give a decent answer to the reason why but this link below gives a more detailed answer and explanations from the actual car companies

Why Some Cars Have Gas Tank Fillers On The Left Or The Right - Jalopnik

Quick—which side of your car is your fuel filler on? No running outside to look, that’s cheating, and you might get hurt pulling your pants on. Chances are most of you at the very least had to take a moment to think about this. I suspect you won’t think long about what side your steering wheel...

jalopnik.com

 

[KLF]

The obvious solution to this national problem:

 

[CharlieS]

The obvious solution to this national problem:

Made illegal because cars blew up, I think... There was one car with a filler in the taillight, now that was clever.

 

[CharlieS]

I have a feelingits all disappointingly less intriguing & non-standard...

Bee cuz... -Practically No one ever stopped a car purchase becais of which side the cap sits...and I think designers know that... so I suspect it just ends up on whichever side is easiest to route to for each design...with all the other important underbelly stuff getting the real attention...

Could be fake news, but there are several sources that seem to say similar things to what I'd heard.

The one below also supports what you said about the variability.

Here's one:

"Basically, the location of the fuel cap depends on whether there is right- or left-hand traffic in the country where the car is built.​

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If the car is designed for right-hand traffic, the fuel cap is on the right and vice versa. The very simple reason for this is that in the event of an emergency, such as running out of fuel away from a gas station, it is safer to refuel the vehicle with a canister on the side facing away from traffic.​

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Japanese cars, for example, often have left the fuel cap on the left side, as Japan has left-hand traffic. This also has advantages in right-side driving countries. Firstly, it is far less likely that you’ll forget to close the lid and secondly there is no danger that the driver’s door is damaged by careless other drivers. Many drivers also find it easier to have the cap on the same side as the driver’s door.​

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This is just a rule of thumb as most manufacturers vary the side of the vehicle where the fuel cap is. This often relates to the design of the vehicle, especially the undercarriage, as this dictates the location of the fuel tank. There are also legal requirements as the location needs to be unlikely to ignite during a crash – this rules out placing the gas cap at the back of the vehicle."​

The Great Fuel Cap Question - Left or right? | SIXT Rent A Car

We all know it! You're at the gas station next to the pump and discover the fuel cap is on the other side. To avoide this situation, we have some tips!

www.sixt.com

 

[sdnative]

That messes me up every time. Both my vehicles are different and I have to look at the little arrow in the dash to remind myself as I pull up to the pump.

This is a possible solution

 

[KLF]

There was one car with a filler in the taillight, now that was clever.

Common in the 50's, '56-57 Chevys had this, plus a few Caddys.

Some of the super cars are getting clever with gas doors.

 

[MikeVpdx503]

That messes me up every time. Both my vehicles are different and I have to look at the little arrow in the dash to remind myself as I pull up to the pump.

This is a possible solution

Must be nice to pump your own gas whenever you want. I only get to enjoy that experience outside of Oregon where it takes 10x as long to fill up with only 3 attendants for a 3 bay Costco gas station.

 

[sdnative]

Must be nice to pump your own gas whenever you want. I only get to enjoy that experience outside of Oregon where it takes 10x as long to fill up with only 3 attendants for a 3 bay Costco gas station.

That's just a random picture, but yeah.

 

[MTExplorer]

Must be nice to pump your own gas whenever you want. I only get to enjoy that experience outside of Oregon where it takes 10x as long to fill up with only 3 attendants for a 3 bay Costco gas station.

Haha, every time I drive through Oregon I try to have enough gas to get back outside Oregon before I need to fill up again.

The last time I didn’t quite make it through and not only did I face that delay, but the attendant decided to wipe the salt, dirt and gunk on my back window with a dry dirty rag.

 

[1world1love]

Wow. I went looking for this thread and it was 6 pages back so I guess the collective intelligence is increasing .

In any case, I actually have two stupid questions:

1) If I want to get power to the rear underside of the truck (near the back bumper), what path is recommended to run the wire from the engine bay?

2) Is there a relatively easy path from the spare tire area into the interior cargo area? I would need to pull out my drawers in order to get in and explore and I am hoping to avoid that without the prospects of success.

 

[CharlieS]

@1world1love
1) Either through the firewall grommet and under the trim/plastic door sill caps, or under the body along the frame rail.
2) Yes, there is a large grommet on the floor near where the jack is stored.

 

[1world1love]

@1world1love
1) Either through the firewall grommet and under the trim/plastic door sill caps, or under the body along the frame rail.
2) Yes, there is a large grommet on the floor near where the jack is stored.

Excellent! Thank you kind sir.

 

[sdnative]

Wow. I went looking for this thread and it was 6 pages back so I guess the collective intelligence is increasing .

In any case, I actually have two stupid questions:

1) If I want to get power to the rear underside of the truck (near the back bumper), what path is recommended to run the wire from the engine bay?

2) Is there a relatively easy path from the spare tire area into the interior cargo area? I would need to pull out my drawers in order to get in and explore and I am hoping to avoid that without the prospects of success.

On either side behind the rear bumper skin there are large-ish oval grommets facing front to back that will get you inside the body mount cavity. You can see these by looking from the rear wheel up towards the rear taillights. There is another round grommet that will get from the body mount cavity to inside the cab pretty much directly below the 3rd row seat release. I am going to run some 2awg from the engine back to the cargo area along the frame rail and up through those grommets.

 

[reddog90]

While digging around trying to access the glove box light, I noticed this little black plastic thing dangling down. What is this? Had a flat side with what looked like worn out foam tape that once secured it somewhere.

 

[Possie Bugger]

OK, i'll take a stab at the SQOD: how do you send a PM to another member?

 

[lx200inAR]

Pretty sure it’s the glass break sensor. On my LX it was just taped to the black panel you have lowered there. I believe there is a cutout in the panel for the business end to sit near. The cutout may be underneath the grey mat.