Anyone else irritated with dumb questions

jimberg · 09-22-2001, 09:36 AM

As long as we're discussing what people should do to properly ask a question, here are a few things I wish people would do.

1. If your car just isn't running right, surging, high RPMs at stop lights, etc., you should pull and post your trouble codes (if there are any) along with the question.

2. Make sure that your User Ride is current and have a link to it in your signature. There's absolutely no need to list all your mods in your sig since they can be in your user ride entry.

3. List any of the modifications you made or unusual events that occurred since the engine was running fine.

3. Search the relevant forum and its archives for the answer before asking your question to make sure it hasn't already been answered.

4. Dan should create a read-only FAQ forum where the moderators could move and appropriately rename topics ( Probably in the form of a question that they answer ) that go into specific detail about some of those common questions. There are zillions of messages on timing, fuel pressure, pulling codes, resetting the computer, whether or not certain wheels will fit, exhaust, fuel injectors, spark plugs, air filters, etc.

Well, that's all I can come up with for now, but I'm sure others will come up with additional stuff.

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351W 89 Mustang GT Convertible

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09-22-2001, 09:36 AM	#19
jimberg Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Rogers, MN Posts: 2,089	As long as we're discussing what people should do to properly ask a question, here are a few things I wish people would do. 1. If your car just isn't running right, surging, high RPMs at stop lights, etc., you should pull and post your trouble codes (if there are any) along with the question. 2. Make sure that your User Ride is current and have a link to it in your signature. There's absolutely no need to list all your mods in your sig since they can be in your user ride entry. 3. List any of the modifications you made or unusual events that occurred since the engine was running fine. 3. Search the relevant forum and its archives for the answer before asking your question to make sure it hasn't already been answered. 4. Dan should create a read-only FAQ forum where the moderators could move and appropriately rename topics ( Probably in the form of a question that they answer ) that go into specific detail about some of those common questions. There are zillions of messages on timing, fuel pressure, pulling codes, resetting the computer, whether or not certain wheels will fit, exhaust, fuel injectors, spark plugs, air filters, etc. Well, that's all I can come up with for now, but I'm sure others will come up with additional stuff. ------------------ 351W 89 Mustang GT Convertible