Which Way Up?

[Alan Drover]

The fuel cap locking flap is usually portrayed with the locking flap at the top. To my way of thinking the flap would get in the way when refuelling so I fitted mine with the flap at the bottom which ,(to me anyway) makes more sense as the flap drops away from the opening. So which way is rivet counting correct?
(And yes, I must give the rusty cap a coat of Galvafroid soon).

[Exile]

It is at the bottom on Legless, as in photo, so I expect that might be correct.

The only disadvantage - especially with diesel - is that any overflow soaks the hasp.

So your hands get mucky when re-fixing it.

[simonbav]

I put mine the other way up. Perhaps its "this" man's thing... I'm used to things hanging down   

[Richard]

I don't have a fuel filler cap locking hasp, but if I had one, it had to sit right or left, not top or bottom. I have a two prong filler cap, I think, and the 'handle' sits horizontally. Dunno which is right or wrong with respect to rivet count or gender
Richard

[Archie]

Mine folds down, with the padlock at the top. The proper hasp fits the set screw locations at the bottom perfectly.
I had issues with the screw, so had to drill it out and rivet the hasp on.

[Alan Drover]

I don't have a fuel filler cap locking hasp, but if I had one, it had to sit right or left, not top or bottom. I have a two prong filler cap, I think, and the 'handle' sits horizontally. Dunno which is right or wrong with respect to rivet count or gender
Richard

Mine used to be horizontal but after a new flexible filler tube was fitted the filler was turned 90 degrees to correct it.

[Noddy]

On our Dormy LWB SW with a rear fill the hasp hangs down to have it flip up would make threading the padlock in slightly awkward as it's recessed. On the SWB Bitsa it flips up, to have it hang down sticks the padlock out a bit.

Alec

[2DieselMan]

I had a Locking Hasp on Diesel LWB Station wagon and the Locking Hasp was fitted at the Top.

As if the Locking Hasp is fitted at the Bottom it covers the 'Fuel Type' Label.   

I found is easy and no issue in slightly lifting the Hasp upwards when Filling up and inserting the Fuel Nozzle.

The locking Hasps many ways - when fitting one on an old Land Rover the most critical factor is probably which Screws undo easily!

[Theshed]

My current '64 SWB has hasp at top. My previous, '62 LWB had it at bottom. 

[island dormy]

Both my dormobiles originally had the lock hasp on the bottom side I found the lock kind of hung out to far so they are now both on top.

  Victor

[Alan Drover]

If the filler cap handle is horizontal then the breather pipe is in the wrong position. I remember now that's why mine was turned when the new flexible filler tube was fitted.

[Richard]

Could that be the reason I have till her up very carefully, to prevent the fuel from coming out again?
Richard

[Alan Drover]

More than likely or the breather pipe is blocked or kinked or both.

[Craig T]

Another thing that could be fitted either way I think.

On an old series 3 Diesel we had the lock hasp was at the top as there was a Diesel fuel only warning label at the bottom.
On my 109" station wagon I fitted it at the bottom as I find it easier to flip it out the way when filling. I could also access the lower screws easier than the top ones.

No right or wrong answer I think, whatever you prefer.

Craig.

[Wittsend]

I've always had the padlock on the bottom.

Which ever way you have it, cut a section of old bicycle inner tube to cover the lock body.
This will stop it rattling