common sense posts...
i'm gonna assume that most of the people on here have little or no automotive knowledge whatsoever, i've reached this conclusion by reading post after post about how to...do an engine swap to diesel, or to electric, or to banana oil, or asking what tire pressure is, or about other completely ridiculous topics...i realize a few of us are in here that have vast automotive knowledge, and i'm taking note of that, but give me a break people....so i'm composing a list of topic that should eliminate about half the posts in here...if you think the list is funny, then it obviously isn't intended for you...but i'd like to offer automotive advice to help people that need it, not adress people that have never opened a hood asking about how to put a hemi into a GEO!!!! here goes
1. your vehiclwe is not worth converting to diesel, electric, olive oil, or anything else you wanna try. you vehicle probably ins't meant for that type of engine. and the swap would be done at a ridiculous cost, new transmission, computers, wiring, fabrication, fuel system, etc etc. you wouldn't save enough gas money in 10 years to be cost effective..especailly if you're driving an 83 POS. only reason for this is if you have money upon money to kill, in which case you should be driving a hummer at 5MPG and caring less about gas prices.
2. your check engine light is on for a reason! take it to a dealer. if you have to ask how to shut it of, sure i'll tell ya. you need an OBD2 computer that can read and erase codes. you need than and the knowledge if what code it's giving you, some vehicles can display codes in the odometer or flash headlights to give codes...but if you get code 57, which is a throttle position sensor..and have no idea what that even is...or have never heard or an OBD, then what good is it gonna do you to know? take it to the dealer or mechanic.
3. suggested tire pressure is located on the tire, and on the spec sticker ususally in the door jam...there are a million kinds of tires and vehicles out there...simply posting "what tire pressure is good" gives us nowhere enough info to even adress the question....look yourself...it's not that hard
4. to shut of seat belt chimers, auto door locks, or other simple features on anything, check your drivers manual,...some cars will let you set simple features such as there with a combo of on/off turns of the key..but again, how are we suppposed to know what you drive? and even if we do and shut our own seat belt chimers off...think we'll know the 5 step sequence of on/off seatbelt buckle unbuckle off the top of our head? LOOK IN THE MANUAL
5. watch for repeat posts...if someone already asked about "can i put a WWII tank engine in my ford festiva, and everyone laughed...but you , for some ungodly reason, also were thinking of this engine swap.....why look like an ass again
6. last that i have on the top of my head...use google for christ sake...if you want to know the curb weight of a 93 crown vistoria, or how wide a taurus is....look it up...there's a big diference between seeking automotive knowledge and laziness.
i applaud anyone actually seeking some help or knowledge, and if you asked one of these questions before and didn't realize that they're pretty ridiculous....then no offfense to you... i realize this is a young crowd in here but it is a CAR group...if you can't find the hood latch, or wonder if putting diesel gas in your gasoline car will make it run better...then use some common sense....this list is simply intended to get us back to automotive discussion thats helpful and informative.
Johnny Mac