Everybody here has had some valid points. I don't believe, however, that repetition is too terrible of a problem. There's always new 'Stangers here with valid concerns and they're almost all willing to learn. I agree that some questions posted are about as broad as can be. Some of my customers are like that; for example, "My car won't start, what's wrong?" My usual reply? "It's a Chrysler," or, "nothing, it's the driver." Hehehehe.
I think we need to make a few points clear, though:
1. Horsepower costs money. A LOT of money. You will only go as fast as your wallet is deep, hence the saying, "how fast can your afford?" Guys with 10-sec cars have spent way more than a grand in parts alone to get there, I guarantee it. I plan on developing a mathematical formula to accurately proportion speed vs. money very soon to alleviate this problem.
2. If you
absolutely need a Chilton's or Haynes just to change a fuel filter, you need to be reading that manual cover-to-cover every time you're not busy, waiting for your GF to come over, the kids to get off the bus, at the dentist's office, on the pooper, etc. Well, that's how I learned a lot. Make sure you get GOOD books, too. Not the whackjob-written ones.
3. Questions need to be
specific, with a full list of mods that are RELEVENT to the problem. Removing your air silencer is not causing your Mustang to lose fuel pressure, and your ground effects aren't causing a lifter tick. Sorry.
4. This one is very easy.
MAKE THE QUESTION EASY TO READ AND UNDERSTAND. If we can't read OR understand the problem, it makes it damn-near impossible to even guess what's wrong. Capitalization & punctuation are all I ask; grammar and spelling are options.
I don't think this is too much to ask. Anyone else? Just remember we're not all rocket scientists or automotive engineers (like me
), but we're not mind readers or ESP certified either.
Ha, that last one reminded me of what we were going to do at my store. We were going to get a Magic 8 Ball and keep it under the counter for customers who don't even know what kind of car they drive.
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Capri306, Moderator, The Mustang Works Online
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