There is some posters that just won’t take advice or acknowledge u even gave them any. U ask them for info and never get it. Or it’s good or it’s fine. That is not the answer we want/need to know. Kim
1) When asking for help, please provide enough information to assist others in finding a fix. Starting a thread with My car runs bad. Is it the ignition or carburetor? while not even mentioning the type of car, engine, transmission, additional symptoms....What kind of help do you think you'll get?
2) If responses come in that fix your problem, be sure to thank the member. If the responses don't help, thank them anyway. Some of us have LONG memories and may scroll by you the next time if we think that you are not decent enough to show some appreciation.
As the guy that does a whole lot more asking than answering it burns my butt the get the classic, use the search engine or get a service manual answer! If you don't know the answer don't freaking reply as simple as that! Alot of time when I ask a question I will research it first to get a general idea then post on hear to see if the answers align. I'm not the type of person to believe everything I read or see on the internet so I like to get multiple peoples opinions before I draw my opinion! So don't take offense if I don't heed every word. I have had an experience on here when someone answered me and I simply did not understand the answer it just didn't register so I asked for further information and they didn't like that at all and got all butthurt about it. I'm sorry I just didn't understand im sure they was as clear as they could be so don't take offense if someone don't understand your answers. Someone can't know what they don't know!
Yea I agree and have one downloaded but there is times its just alot simpler to get a answer from someone who has done it than read thru page after page trying to find the answers.Most of the time when people say get an FSM they are simply trying to help. You should have one anyway. It will answer a ton of questions. They are great for exploded diagrams and things like that. The FSM should be as important a tool as every tool in your toolbox. Maybe more so. People who are too hare headed to get an FSM......especially those that are FREE FOR DOWNLOAD I usually just quit helping. The FSM can teach you a TON about your own car.
Yea I agree and have one downloaded but there is times its just alot simpler to get a answer from someone who has done it than read thru page after page trying to find the answers.
Instant gratification, why should someone be forced to do the troubleshooting when they can just post a question and wait for answers.Not talkin about @dartfreak75 here.....but some people simply want the answer handed to them on a silver platter. But WTF good does that really do? I don't understand that mindset. You learn NOTHING. Not one damned thing. Also, most people don't know the answer, because as usual, a LOT of information is left out.
Instant gratification, why should someone be forced to do the troubleshooting when they can just post a question and wait for answers.
Funny thing: Last winter when I was building the engine to swap into my barracuda, my wife asked " Where did you learn all this?"
Told her I guess I was just born with it.
Never had any formal schooling on mechanics. Did go to Vo-tech in high school for machine shop though.
I'll bet that guy has never tried installing headers on a V8 A body car.Yup me too. You know the best thing I learned from that old instructor we had? ...and I quote "If somethin's hard to do, you're doin somethin wrong."
I am a self taught old school mechanic. I had to learn the hard way. Many times without a service manual or anything in black and white. No factory type tools to do the job either. Just good old engineuty. We could be stumped on lots of things that no shade tree mechanic b4 us ever did other than at the dealerships. The little town I grew up in the line mechanic only worked on Chevies. He also learned on his own. I only got my journeyman’s certificate in 1995 as the Canadian National Railways required that I be a journeyman to work on their trucks and equipment. Kim
I'll bet that guy has never tried installing headers on a V8 A body car.
School of hard knocks. I share a similar story.I am a self taught old school mechanic. I had to learn the hard way. Many times without a service manual or anything in black and white. No factory type tools to do the job either. Just good old engineuty. We could be stumped on lots of things that no shade tree mechanic b4 us ever did other than at the dealerships. The little town I grew up in the line mechanic only worked on Chevies. He also learned on his own. I only got my journeyman’s certificate in 1995 as the Canadian National Railways required that I be a journeyman to work on their trucks and equipment. Kim
Never had any formal schooling on mechanics. Did go to Vo-tech in high school for machine shop though.
Yup me too.