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filling up - Imagos
Drove a Beetle today but had problem at the garage trying to fill up tank.

As the filler cap is virtually upright i just couldn't avoid spilling excess petrol left in hose from previous user all over the place as i tried to get nozzle into the filler flap.

The only other car i know that has filler caps like this is a Jaguar XJ or a motorbike.

Never owned either so whats the secret of filling these up without creating a fire hazard?

any ideas anyone?
me belly full but me still hungry..
filling up - BrianW
Carry a funnel.
filling up - Imagos
Carry a funnel.


thanks for that you know that never crossed my mind, silly me.
filling up - GrumpyOldGit
With my bike I hold the nozzle upside down until it's right above the filler, then flip it round and in, if that makes any sense at all.
filling up - Colin M
Always makes me smile seeing people tilting the hose up to drain the last drop into their tanks without realising the shutoff valve is in the hand trigger.