Q: why jaguar never made a refrigerator?
A: they could not figure out how to make it leak/burn oil.
NB: I own a Jaguar.
Or the related joke:
Q: Why do the English drink warm beer
A: They have Lucas refrigerators
(in case this went over some heads, Lucas electrics as used in English cars, are notorious for not working very well or at all.)
There is also the very rare Lucas smoke if you can find it to buy, to repair the Lucas electrics when all the smoke is let out.
Interesting. I have been aware of timing belts and the repercussions of them breaking so in the past when I hit the 60k mark or whenever it was recommended I always changed it. When my last vehicle was a chain, I was told (and it wasn't a mechanic mind you) that you do not have to worry about those. I saw no mention of it in manual either. Ignorance is bliss I guess!
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Speaking of oil--anyone else here add oil coolers to their vehicles? Doesn't make sense in winter up north but if you pull a load down south or out west, especially in summer, it really helps your engine.
Hey Al... what was your thread topic again??
Unless the body and interior are in bad shape, it usually is worthwhile to replace the engine. Even if you have to pay a mechanic to do it. Rebuilt short blocks are available thru many of the auto parts stores. If you are willing to take some risk, junkyards will pull an engine from a wreck for you to install. $2K-$3K if you know the rest of the vehicle is good is a lot cheaper than replacing the whole vehicle. If you DIY it is under $1K unless you get fancy.
Speaking of oil--anyone else here add oil coolers to their vehicles? Doesn't make sense in winter up north but if you pull a load down south or out west, especially in summer, it really helps your engine.
A lady had bought a new camera to take on her dream vacation to Europe. Upon her return she brought a bag full of 'film' to be processed. He looked through the bag and dug around, all he could find were used flash cubes. It seems the lady thought the flash cubes also contained the film
Look on the bright side. She saved her friends endless hours of tedious slideshows......... It seems the lady thought the flash cubes also contained the film
A tell-tale sign that she did not read the manual. Ya think?
Old joke to stupids: RTFM Read the eFfing maual!
Old joke to stupids: RTFM Read the eFfing manual!
An electronic manual preloaded in the thing would be nice. As I get older, I do not care to spend time to look for hidden features as Easter eggs. I want a doggone manual with index!
Or the related joke:
Q: Why do the English drink warm beer
A: They have Lucas refrigerators
(in case this went over some heads, Lucas electrics as used in English cars, are notorious for not working very well or at all.)
There is also the very rare Lucas smoke if you can find it to buy, to repair the Lucas electrics when all the smoke is let out.
That's a pretty good testament to the quality of Toyota engines. It is amazing that it ran that long.
The more trees they cut, the better I like it. I tend to make long term investments in selected timber companies.Yeah but how many trees did they not cut down for a manual virtually no one will read?
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I have a colleague who took her monster luxury SUV to the dealer to get the clock reset when we switched to daylight savings time.
I wonder if there are big truck forums where members make fun of their retired neighbor who drives a 1999 Camry and actually paid a mechanic to replace the fuel pump?
I share your pain. A while back I bought a new photo printer, nothing more than a quick-start guide and a CD with the driver, no manual, not even on the CD. You have to go online to get the manual, which if printed would be a thick book. This is a specialized photo printer not a generic office printer. Lots of different settings for different outcomes, some very subtle.
Okay, I get that it costs money to print a thick book that most people won't even open. But geez, don't make me hunt it down!
Not a problem! I have a folder on my computer desktop called "Manuals". Whenever I buy something nice, I google the manual quickly and put the PDF in that folder. It's like a bookcase of manuals for me.
When you buy a Model 1000 Super-Duper Wow Gizmo made by Brandname, just google "Brandname Model 1000 Super-Duper Wow Gizmo manual" and generally it pops right up. Then save it to the "Manuals" folder on your desktop. Easier and quicker than getting the plastic wrap off of a physical manual.
I share your pain. A while back I bought a new photo printer, nothing more than a quick-start guide and a CD with the driver, no manual, not even on the CD. You have to go online to get the manual, which if printed would be a thick book. This is a specialized photo printer not a generic office printer. Lots of different settings for different outcomes, some very subtle.
Okay, I get that it costs money to print a thick book that most people won't even open. But geez, don't make me hunt it down!
Not a problem! I have a folder on my computer desktop called "Manuals". Whenever I buy something nice, I google the manual quickly and put the PDF in that folder. It's like a bookcase of manuals for me.
That's exactly what I do now. But really, it should be on the CD that has the driver on it one would think. It surprised me because that was the first time I'd not seen at least a PDF manual on the CD.