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Posted: 2/9/2016 5:04:51 PM EDT
In honor of BURNS thread. "What gun misinformation do you hear that automatically makes you think the person is an idiot"
The 2 things men think they know something about but are misinformed and lie about the most are guns and Cars. Thought I should include the other one for a neat perspective  Ill add some good ones later as I was deep into the Hot Rod scene and have heard it all. |
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Posted: 2/9/2016 5:06:46 PM EDT
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The obvious one is the common belief that 4X4/AWD has anything significant effect or benefit with stopping on ice.
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Posted: 2/9/2016 5:07:09 PM EDT
[#2]
VTEC just kicked in, yo!
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Posted: 2/9/2016 5:17:10 PM EDT
[#3]
"Remove the battery cable to test the Alternator"
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Posted: 2/9/2016 5:18:54 PM EDT
[#4]
Dude, go change your blinker fluid. If you don't flush out the system your blinkers will change color.
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Posted: 2/9/2016 5:21:05 PM EDT
[#5]
"Slower driving is safer driving"
FUUUUUUUUUUCK OFF!! |
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Posted: 2/9/2016 5:23:03 PM EDT
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The obvious one is the common belief that 4X4/AWD has anything significant effect or benefit with stopping on ice. Try explaining how locked diffs in 4WD actually break traction (in turns. You know, when you actually need it) instead of enhance it. I find it best to just tell them to get a good tow strap. |
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Posted: 2/9/2016 5:28:43 PM EDT
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Claiming higher octane fuels enhance stock performance.
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Posted: 2/9/2016 5:36:14 PM EDT
[#8]
Cadillac converter.
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Posted: 2/9/2016 5:38:56 PM EDT
[#9]
Driving is a priveledge...
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Posted: 2/9/2016 5:44:37 PM EDT
[#10]
Muffler bearings
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Posted: 2/9/2016 5:44:59 PM EDT
[#11]
"stall converter"
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Posted: 2/9/2016 5:46:46 PM EDT
[#12]
Someone here once mentioned that you correct understeer in a rwd car by increasing the throttle. Good luck with your agricultural experiences in 2016.
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Posted: 2/9/2016 5:47:00 PM EDT
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My sister drove from Florida to Oklahoma on back roads and state hiways because she is convinced that they are safer since the speed limit is lower.
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Posted: 2/9/2016 5:50:11 PM EDT
[#14]
D-bags everywhere ! As soon as hear any guy talking about his driving, shooting or fucking abilities I stop paying attention.
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Posted: 2/9/2016 5:51:44 PM EDT
[#15]
Insurance is higher for red cars
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Posted: 2/9/2016 5:51:51 PM EDT
[#16]
More often than not it's just people making ridiculous claims about power, gas mileage, top speed, etc...
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Posted: 2/9/2016 5:52:40 PM EDT
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D-bags everywhere ! As soon as hear any guy talking about his driving, shooting or fucking abilities I stop paying attention. Yep, everyone's and operator, racecar driver, and a pornstar. I've found the only way to get better at any of these things is practice, so practice I will!
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Posted: 2/9/2016 5:54:48 PM EDT
[#18]
Anytime someone posts a concept/design study or crappy chop as "the new_____ coming out next year".
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Posted: 2/9/2016 5:56:57 PM EDT
[#19]
Oxidizer sensor
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Posted: 2/9/2016 5:57:56 PM EDT
[#20]
"It made so much power it wasn't street legal."
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Posted: 2/9/2016 5:58:40 PM EDT
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"Remove the battery cable to test the Alternator" Ok, perhaps I am uninformed, but I did a similar test on my pickup truck when I thought the battery was bad. I always had to jump the damn thing because the battery was dead. So, to test it I started it and disconnected the battery, and it still ran strong. Thus I figured my battery was bad (which it was.) (this was also a 94 Chevy pickup.) |
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:00:02 PM EDT
[#22]
A 6 speed LS1 F-body or Corvette is a "gas hog"
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:00:45 PM EDT
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A 6 speed LS1 F-body is a "gas hog" Yeah that one is dumb... my 6-spd probably got close to 28MPG highway if I didn't drive like a retard. |
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:02:04 PM EDT
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The dumbest thing I have ever heard was from someone I was doing Brake work for. I replaced the calipers, rotors, and pads for him. Told him i needed to bleed the breaks. His response was "that's when you floor it in reverse and slam on the breaks right?"
. My response was "if you want to drive straight through your house yeah."
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:02:27 PM EDT
[#25]
"I will put 1 million plug-in electric cars on the road"
BHO |
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:04:40 PM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Claiming higher octane fuels enhance stock performance. -At least around here, 91-93 octane is usually ethanol free. I get better mileage with it and I don't have to worry about ethanol problems with my vehicles. - My truck has a custom ECM tune that will detect 89 vs 87 fuel via the oxygen sensors and advance the timing. |
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:06:39 PM EDT
[#27]
"Some backpressure is good."
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:10:21 PM EDT
[#28]
Splitting lanes on a motorcycle is dangerous and should not be legal. Followed by, I hate wearing a helmet, I wish I could ride without one.
Yes, I have heard it many times. |
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:12:41 PM EDT
[#29]
"I/my daddy/my uncle/my neighbor used to have an '83 Corvette."
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:13:53 PM EDT
[#30]
I bought a Prius because I like it and prefer the MPG
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:15:07 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted: "Remove the battery cable to test the Alternator" What's the problem ? |
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:15:44 PM EDT
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Splitting lanes on a motorcycle is dangerous and should not be legal. Followed by, I hate wearing a helmet, I wish I could ride without one. Yes, I have heard it many times. In New Hampshire, you can. The only thing you must have is eye protection. |
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:17:16 PM EDT
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"I/my daddy/my uncle/my neighbor used to have an '83 Corvette." Years back my mom called Ecklers to order some parts for my brother's car (a '77.) She didn't know anything really about Corvettes and when they asked her what year she had she just picked a number and told them. After the call she remarked that they sure seemed interested in all the details of the 1953 model she told them she had. |
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:17:40 PM EDT
[#34]
V-Tec kicked in, yo!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:19:26 PM EDT
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Oh lord. I work at a parts store. I dare not repeat what Ive heard lest I suffer a retail induced episode of ptsd.
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:20:09 PM EDT
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Claiming higher octane fuels enhance stock performance. It could very easily. High compression or FI, running on 87 is a bad idea. Even 91, might not be too smart. Not everyone has 93 at the pump. Even then, it's possible that benefit can be derived for FI vehicles at a still higher rating. Local gas could be garbage, so the "XX" octane is actually "XX - 2 or 3 points," so a higher grade may be needed just to get to baseline acceptable. Now... does some Honda accord need 103? Fuck no, it will decrease performance. That's a lot of resistance to ignition for no reason. But there are way too many FI cars out there for the blanket statement that higher octane wont increase performance. |
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:24:27 PM EDT
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I had an '02 Camaro Z28 when I lived at an apartment complex. I was checking the oil or something with the hood up and some guy comes over and starts asking questions about it.
Him: What engine does it have? Me: It's an LS1, aluminum block and heads, V8 about 346 cubic inches, 305 horsepower. Him: How do you know it's a V8? Me: Well one easy way to tell is to count the coil packs. Each cylinder has 1 spark plug, 1 plug wire and 1 coil pack (I point to coil packs.) 4 on each side is a V8. Him: My Taurus over there has 6 plugs on each side so it's a V12! (Walks away, seemingly believing himself.) |
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:24:36 PM EDT
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They can and do for me. -At least around here, 91-93 octane is usually ethanol free. I get better mileage with it and I don't have to worry about ethanol problems with my vehicles. - My truck has a custom ECM tune that will detect 89 vs 87 fuel via the oxygen sensors and advance the timing. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Claiming higher octane fuels enhance stock performance. -At least around here, 91-93 octane is usually ethanol free. I get better mileage with it and I don't have to worry about ethanol problems with my vehicles. - My truck has a custom ECM tune that will detect 89 vs 87 fuel via the oxygen sensors and advance the timing. I haven't seen ethanol free gasoline in years. As far as octane differences go, I assure you that my OBDI vehicle cannot tell the difference. Custom tunes are, well custom. |
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:26:56 PM EDT
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I haven't seen ethanol free gasoline in years. As far as octane differences go, I assure you that my OBDI vehicle cannot tell the difference. Custom tunes are, well custom. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Claiming higher octane fuels enhance stock performance. -At least around here, 91-93 octane is usually ethanol free. I get better mileage with it and I don't have to worry about ethanol problems with my vehicles. - My truck has a custom ECM tune that will detect 89 vs 87 fuel via the oxygen sensors and advance the timing. I haven't seen ethanol free gasoline in years. As far as octane differences go, I assure you that my OBDI vehicle cannot tell the difference. Custom tunes are, well custom. Several stations here have ethanol free 93 octane |
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:28:32 PM EDT
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I haven't seen ethanol free gasoline in years. As far as octane differences go, I assure you that my OBDI vehicle cannot tell the difference. Custom tunes are, well custom. for instance |
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:29:41 PM EDT
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The dumbest thing I have ever heard was from someone I was doing Brake work for. I replaced the calipers, rotors, and pads for him. Told him i needed to bleed the breaks. His response was "that's when you floor it in reverse and slam on the breaks right?" . My response was "if you want to drive straight through your house yeah."A guy I worked with told me that I really needed to turn down the new rotors I bought before I installed them. 
I just smiled and nodded. |
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:31:25 PM EDT
[#42]
Modern cars are killing the planet.
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:31:45 PM EDT
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"stall converter" What's wrong with that? |
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:33:04 PM EDT
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What's wrong with that? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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"stall converter" What's wrong with that? It's a torque converter. What those people usually mean is a torque converter with an increased stall speed, but calling it a stall converter is like calling magazines clips. EDIT: I take back the magazine/clip analogy since there actually is something called a clip. It would be like calling a magazine a bullet holder box or something. |
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:33:36 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:36:05 PM EDT
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I haven't seen ethanol free gasoline in years. As far as octane differences go, I assure you that my OBDI vehicle cannot tell the difference. Custom tunes are, well custom. for instance A cursory glance of the nearest 5 to me: Race fuel Race fuel Drums only Race fuel Avgas All substantially more costly than any 10% mpg gains would merit. Sticking to purely octane differences though, my point remains that unless you have a custom tune or some rather new OBD system, using higher octane than the owners manual calls for is simply a feel good measure. |
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:37:01 PM EDT
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Someone here once mentioned that you correct understeer in a rwd car by increasing the throttle. Good luck with your agricultural experiences in 2016. You do. Transfers weight form the front wheels to rear. You never steered with the throttle? |
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:37:04 PM EDT
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CAR's are to large to take with you on helicopters
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:37:18 PM EDT
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Years ago, this was a completely viable test. What's the problem ? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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"Remove the battery cable to test the Alternator" What's the problem ? Most modern vehicles with an ECM will die without the battery cable attached, even if the alternator is working. I know GM trucks have been that way since 2002-2003ish. |
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Posted: 2/9/2016 6:37:44 PM EDT
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Yeah that one is dumb... my 6-spd probably got close to 28MPG highway if I didn't drive like a retard. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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A 6 speed LS1 F-body is a "gas hog" Yeah that one is dumb... my 6-spd probably got close to 28MPG highway if I didn't drive like a retard. I used to have a supervisor at an old job that had a VW GTI. Nice little hatch. He was all about it. One day he was talking about car stuff with the other guys and proclaimed "that's why nobody wants any of that big block V8 shit anymore, they use too much gas!" At the time, I had a C5 with a 6 speed. I asked him what mileage he gets from his GTI.. he said something like 30. The look on his face was priceless when I told him my Corvette could easily do that on the highway. I did about an 800 mile road trip in that car.. averaged 32mpg. Cruising in 6th at a sane speed has those cars just sipping gas. |
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