-- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Rod Dillman <rhdillman@xxxx> wrote: > > David, I have always been impressed by the "top of your head" advice you give to those of us who need assistance and who are trying to gain a better knowledge of our cars in order to repair them ourselves or who pass on the information to our service tech. I frequently print off postings and file them when the in formation is likely to help me on a future project or repair. Yes well, if you'll excuse the mild sarcasm I will admit to the value of printing, saving for reference, or forwarding to your mechanic information that may well be wrong. If nothing else it will certainly help to reduce the cost of labor on your service bill :-) I have read enough of David's posts in the archives to know his advice is mostly sound but he and others are wrong at times for whatever reason. I have also noticed in reading the archives incorrect information from people who seem to be considered more knowledgable than him. This fellow Elvis is right. While David knows the car I'd hardly call his "top of the head" defense justified any more more than his admitting an automatic transmission is hydrostatic a "minor correction". That said I will be the first to admit he is an asset to this group. But with all due respect to him what is the point in trying to assist others if the information is not accurate? I believe those who offer advice have a responsibilty to make sure it is correct. I do it if for no better reason than because I dislike being wrong. I stand by my comments that both the individual seeking advice and the one offering it have a responsibility to each other, with the responder shouldering the burden of digesting what was given him with a grain of salt. As for what is "supposed" to happen this is why we have service manuals and wiring diagrams. In David's defense there is little anyone can do from a distance if something has been altered. It requires a personal presence and knowledge beyond the ability to follow factory documentation. In either case I'm puzzled as to why some owners make no effort to learn beyond asking questions. In this example all the owner had to do is study the diagram to answer his own question. Learning how is not difficult and basic auto electrical theory is something anyone who wants to work on cars should learn. Give a man a fish and all that. Barring that option anyone who asks for advice or engages in the kind of "handholding" that goes on here should be that much more concerned the information they are receiving is the best it can be. For the fellow who has "lost all hope": Ryan is right. Your situation will change more than you could ever imagine. For example the odds of you remaining where you live now are likely not great. You'll probably have a family, your income will increase and so on. Don't be so anxious to drown in the great sea of consumer debt, the largest obstacle to building personal wealth, over something as silly as a car. Any person your age who tells you they did otherwise allowed their emotions to overule their intellect. It's your money but the odds are you'd be making a mistake and one you will likely regret in the future. Be patient. You have an entire lifetime and your day will come. You may even find your priorities will continue to change. Just my two cents. Greg To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/