Dumb Question Thread!

[newsuba]

ppl should use the funny faces more

;D

Q - why do Ribena berries drink Ribena ?

Isn't that cannibalism ?

:-\

[Johnnynz]

 clintondane']

[quote name='clintondane said:

Yup, although that question really belongs in the "retarded questions" thread. ;D

/quote]

Point me to why exactly?

This is the dumb question thread for questions that may seem silly but the asker does not know the answer to.

Is it really necessary to try and belittle me or anyone for that matter who has a question to ask?

Thanks for the answer Koom. Will give it a shot tomorrow.

Really? How could you not sense the sarcasm in what I said? Before you go off and get your panties in a twist, sit back and think for a second or five.

Didn't come off as sarcasm to me...

[lachlan]

was connecting the gas main to someones house the other day and this woman asks me if its the water . nah its the gas pipe . the blue one is water

she says "oh is it blue for cold ?

me "um yeah ??

she asks " oh which ones for the hot water "

um hot water doesnt come from the street main

[Timmah]

 lachlan said:

was connecting the gas main to someones house the other day and this woman asks me if its the water . nah its the gas pipe . the blue one is water

she says "oh is it blue for cold ?

me "um yeah ??

she asks " oh which ones for the hot water "

um hot water doesnt come from the street main

Oh deary me.

[ADIKT]

 lachlan said:

was connecting the gas main to someones house the other day and this woman asks me if its the water . nah its the gas pipe . the blue one is water

she says "oh is it blue for cold ?

me "um yeah ??

she asks " oh which ones for the hot water "

um hot water doesnt come from the street main

I shit you not! my mrs said something VERY similar last week. Keepa

[chulozumo]

Is it possible to see any of the internals ( like the crank) with the sump off?

Sumps coming off on other engine soon...wouldnt mind seeing what it is...

[funkytown]

this is what you can see with the guard on and the guard off

[QRAF]

when you push your clutch pedal all the way in like when waiting at the lights does anyone else feel i little thud on there foot?

what do you think that is?

especially with my awesome explaining skills.

[Wiretap]

 QRAF said:

when you push your clutch pedal all the way in like when waiting at the lights does anyone else feel i little thud on there foot?

what do you think that is?

especially with my awesome explaining skills.

I'm not familiar with that, you may have a sticky master cylinder or other part of the assembly.

As a worthwhile note though, you should not leave your foot on the clutch if waiting for extended periods as it wears the thrust bearing in the block and you can (and will) end up with crank slop.

[Guest]

what about starting with the clutch in? doesnt that have the same effect? just asking as the forester we had had a clutch switch on it.

[Wiretap]

 evowrx said:

what about starting with the clutch in? doesnt that have the same effect? just asking as the forester we had had a clutch switch on it.

All the new manuals have this. I figure they wouldn't do it if it was damaging, but in any case, you're not leaving the clutch in that long so it shouldn't matter.

[QRAF]

sticky master cylinder ok i'll check it out i know i've had to remote my cylinder as my tmic is so massive

i always have my clutch all the way in at lights and what not so will not now, going to be a hard habit to beat.

[Timmah]

At lights, I usually have the clutch a little bit before where it begins to "bite," is that bad too? Where I should put the beast in neutral then back into first and take off?

[Wiretap]

 Timmah said:

At lights, I usually have the clutch a little bit before where it begins to "bite," is that bad too? Where I should put the beast in neutral then back into first and take off?

If you have your foot on the clutch, you're wearing the thrust bearing, bascially... Just the less time you spend with your foot on the clutch, the less time it has to wear.

I've got an engine here that is the result of a year and a half of me doing exactly that with an HD clutch... it has 2mm-ish of crank play...

[aim]

neutral at lights man!!

[ADIKT]

Silly question, Suzuki Swift

Friend brought a car from dealer. Only had one key for it.

Dealer verbally said they would get another key within three weeks for him.

Three weeks have gone by - no spare key. Went back to dealer - they said it was not written down and have no record of it and are refusing to get another key.

What are the options?

Do they HAVE to give you 2 sets of keys?

Threaten with small claims court?

Cheers

[QRAF]

name and shame car dealer

[ADIKT]

 QRAF said:

name and shame car dealer

i dont even know myself at this point..

[Joker]

dont leave without a 2nd key, A verbal contract is not worth the paper its written on

build a bridge

[ADIKT]

 JoKer said:

dont leave without a 2nd key, A verbal contract is not worth the paper its written on

build a bridge

so shit out of luck? and hes going to have to get another key himself?

[Joker]

I reckon pushing s*** up a hill with a toothpick

what are ya gunna to : call the cops?

make sure you ask the same dealer guy NICELY cos unless he's being a prick chances are he asked another guy in the same outfit : ie has no idea what your on about

[Swindog]

keep annoying him or take the car back and ask for refund as he hasnt completed the deal (contract) as per agreed terms...and yes thats verbally or in writing.

[Joker]

lol transponder +

Im too soft : try what Swinny said

[ADIKT]

It is transponder. will see what happens.

[Swindog]

 ADIKT said:

It is transponder. will see what happens.

he probably said yes cos he didnt know what they cost then went na this fool got a good deal and a factory transponder key is $250 + so na.