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What Happened to the Convenience of the Hidden License Plate Filler Cap?

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It serves well to be able to fill-her-up using either pump at the gas station. Evidently, government (safety?) regulations eliminated that option. Article:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/own...on-the-same-side/ar-AAHuSKg?li=BBnb7Kz#page=2

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I tell you one thing.....the behind the license plate filler neck SUCKS for filling it with a gas can haha! I tried to fill the car one spring with my can and a funnel because I was unsure how much fuel was in it. What a clusterf**k! Funnel basically sticks out almost straight, and if you have a flexible deal, holding it and the can all at once is a **** show. Not that I am hating on the old school stuff, because my runner has it, but man does that suck for doin that. Other than that, no complaints. I love when everyone looks at me nuts when I bend down and go to fill the car in the center of the bumper.

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Never did like the behind the plate filler neck.......just as much as I didn't like the glove box doors on the 68-70 road runners. I assume the 70 was the same way.
 
NASCAR and others in the old days had filler caps on both sides. I think that some Corvettes had them on top.
 
I hated the one on my '70 Coronet. You had to squat down to use it. It was difficult to fill the tank all the way up without gas splashing out because the filler neck is only slightly higher than top of the tank. And forget adding octane boost or ethanol treatment without a funnel.
 
I used to like them 50+ years ago pumping premium in the service station at .30 a gallon--loved the smell of real gas.
What pisses me off is when car makers got rid of wing windows
 
The problem with the Charger is that gas will shoot off out of the fill cap when it clicks off if you don't have the pump spout jammed all the way in and it's on full speed.

Shoot is an understatement. Man mine comes out like a damn volcano and pukes the whole side of the car. Most guys look at my like I am special when I listen up close for the gurgling in the filler tube to stop pumping.
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I tell you one thing.....the behind the license plate filler neck SUCKS for filling it with a gas can haha! I tried to fill the car one spring with my can and a funnel because I was unsure how much fuel was in it. What a clusterfuck! Funnel basically sticks out almost straight, and if you have a flexible deal, holding it and the can all at once is a **** show. Not that I am hating on the old school stuff, because my runner has it, but man does that suck for doin that. Other than that, no complaints. I love when everyone looks at me nuts when I bend down and go to fill the car in the center of the bumper.

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This is the reason why I use a old section of heater hose over the gas spout, the extend-O-nozzle works great and you don't have to fumble around with other stuff in a effort to make it work without spillin gas all over!! And I don't want to hear any crap from anybody about deteriorated rubber getting into the tank! You do this so infrequently and use little gas that it's not a factor with the rubber.
 
It serves well to be able to fill-her-up using either pump at the gas station. Evidently, government (safety?) regulations eliminated that option. Article:

There was a little thing called the exploding Pinto. In a rear collision, the filler tube could come right off.
 
Loved it on my '64 330. I'd imagine it went away because it costs to much.
 
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Owned the car since 1988. Never EVER fueled it without spilling. Either side of the pump is a two sided coin due to the length of the car.
 
I found it more entertaining to open the trunk and fill up the fuel cell instead.
I get the weirdest looks. they can't figure out why I am filling the trunk up with gas
 
It's against the law (code of federal regulations).
 
In the fifties, the fun thing was to hide the filler pipe. You had to know the secret to be able to put gas in. GM was famous for that, mostly hidden behind taillights. My 54 ford Victoria has the filler behind the plate.
I think the behind-the-plate fillers went away as a side effect of Pintos exploding .
 
Part of the reason for the relocated fuel filler on my A100, was because some dumb-*** put it inside the tray compartment. Imagine this overflowing at the pump...
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Now it's outside, and looking way better - 68-70 Charger cap ....
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When I fill my '69 Road Runner or Fury I hold the nozzle straight in, with the curve down, and pump at slow speed and I've never had a problem with it spilling out. One time getting gas in New Jersey at a busy station the attendant tried leaving the nozzle in the tank unattended to take care of other cars. Well, the nozzle fell out and spilled around 3 gallons before it shut off. I told the boss that I wasn't paying for the spilled gas. We agreed on a refund and he in turn told the kid pumping that he was paying for the spilled gas!
 
I like when I'm squatting behind my A12 and people come up to me to talk about it. Like I'm hiding, can't you see that? 12 gal later splash out the neck and I'm trying to stand up with out looking old
 
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