Honda Car Forum

Sorry guys, but I've been getting a LOT of giggles from "answers" I have
seen posted here about mechanical problems. There sure is a LOT of
misinformation spread about Hondas and cars in general.

All of you who casually use a wrench... Be careful what you read here!
Its probably in your best interest to pick at least a semi-reliable
repair shop and pay them for your repair. You probably can't pick the
right answer from posts heere.

A big thanks to people like tegger who have assembled real tech info to
try to help others make good repair decisions. Sorry I may not have
recognised others who are competent in their answers. I dont read this
forum enough to know.

Happy Motoring.. and think twice about what you do with that wrench!

-SP

In article <N0npf.9720$aU4.3835@trnddc06>, speedy <seedy@raex.com>
wrote:

> Sorry guys, but I've been getting a LOT of giggles from "answers" I have
> seen posted here about mechanical problems. There sure is a LOT of
> misinformation spread about Hondas and cars in general.

You wouldn't want to legitimize yourself by pointing out some of these
issues along with the correct answers, would you?

Nah. I thought not.

Hey, your mom is calling down--it's time for dinner.

On 2005-12-19, speedy <seedy@raex.com> wrote:

> All of you who casually use a wrench... Be careful what you read here!

> You probably can't pick the
> right answer from posts heere.

Speak for yourself. I'm relatively new here. But, I have discovered
the solution to both my Honda related problems in this forum.

Thanks, gang!

nb

"speedy" <seedy@raex.com> wrote in message
news:N0npf.9720$aU4.3835@trnddc06...
> Sorry guys, but I've been getting a LOT of giggles from "answers" I have
> seen posted here about mechanical problems. There sure is a LOT of
> misinformation spread about Hondas and cars in general.
>
> All of you who casually use a wrench... Be careful what you read here! Its
> probably in your best interest to pick at least a semi-reliable repair
> shop and pay them for your repair. You probably can't pick the right
> answer from posts heere.
>
> A big thanks to people like tegger who have assembled real tech info to
> try to help others make good repair decisions. Sorry I may not have
> recognised others who are competent in their answers. I dont read this
> forum enough to know.
>
> Happy Motoring.. and think twice about what you do with that wrench!

I have to say through using newsgroups for all of my cars (saturn, chevy
lumina, nissan maxima, and now my accord) I've found several helpful answers
for little problems that I've been able to fix myself. I mena, if somethign
goes wrong with a car, chances are that someone else has had the same
problem and can at least point you in the right direction. Great example was
on my nissan maxima there was a software update needed to turn off an SES
light (for incorrectly saying the CAT was dead) I had the update and was
told by the dealer that it wasn't covered under the emissions warranty, I
had 5 people tell me on the newsgroup that it was, so when I went to get my
car I told them this, after a LONG argument, I put the bill on a credit card
and told them they wouldn't see a dime as once I got home, I would call and
request a charge back, I then called nissan and was told that it WAS
covered. if it wasn't for the newsgroup I never would of known and probably
lost 200 some dollars for something that was covered, this is just one
example, of how newsgroups can be VERY helpful.


-Nick

"notbob" <notbob@nothome.com> wrote:
> Speak for yourself. I'm relatively new here. But, I have discovered
> the solution to both my Honda related problems in this forum.

I second that. I've found more useful answers here than from my
friendly Honda service advisors. What makes groups like this especially
reliable is the peer review of the answers. A wrong answers is bound to
be noticed by someone and corrected. It's the same reason why open
source software tends to be more bug-free than proprietary one.

Rudy

R. P. wrote:
> "notbob" <notbob@nothome.com> wrote:
>> Speak for yourself. I'm relatively new here. But, I have discovered
>> the solution to both my Honda related problems in this forum.
>
> I second that. I've found more useful answers here than from my
> friendly Honda service advisors. What makes groups like this especially
> reliable is the peer review of the answers. A wrong answers is bound to
> be noticed by someone and corrected. It's the same reason why open
> source software tends to be more bug-free than proprietary one.

not only that, but it at least gives people an idea of where to start,
if they WANT to try to find the problem. none of us profess to be
geniuses and its difficult to do diagnosis over the internet.

speedy wrote:
> Sorry guys, but I've been getting a LOT of giggles from "answers" I have
> seen posted here about mechanical problems. There sure is a LOT of
> misinformation spread about Hondas and cars in general.
>
> All of you who casually use a wrench... Be careful what you read here!
> Its probably in your best interest to pick at least a semi-reliable
> repair shop and pay them for your repair. You probably can't pick the
> right answer from posts heere.
>
> A big thanks to people like tegger who have assembled real tech info to
> try to help others make good repair decisions. Sorry I may not have
> recognised others who are competent in their answers. I dont read this
> forum enough to know.
>
> Happy Motoring.. and think twice about what you do with that wrench!
>

Where did that come from?

Well, maybe start reading "this enough" and give answers if you are in
the know -- you almost seem to imply you are a Honda tech so please
point out where others may be wrong. We're all here on this planet to
learn, after all. Maybe we can learn something from you.

Many here are on the forum not because we're having issue with our
Honda, but are willing to help others and have learned stuff tooling
around with cars over the years.
Jump on in, the water is fine.

If you don't come back, don't let the door hit you in the ass on the
way out!

Remco

"Remco" <whybcuz@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:1135010843.719266.194030@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com:

> speedy wrote:
>> Sorry guys, but I've been getting a LOT of giggles from "answers" I have
>> seen posted here about mechanical problems. There sure is a LOT of
>> misinformation spread about Hondas and cars in general.
>>
>> All of you who casually use a wrench... Be careful what you read here!
>> Its probably in your best interest to pick at least a semi-reliable
>> repair shop and pay them for your repair. You probably can't pick the
>> right answer from posts heere.
>>
>> A big thanks to people like tegger who have assembled real tech info to
>> try to help others make good repair decisions.




Hey speedy, most of that was assembled from the help offered by kind
posters (such as Remco) who did post real tech info.

I'm just a shade-tree grease monkey who knows less than some people here.



>> Sorry I may not have
>> recognised others who are competent in their answers. I dont read this
>> forum enough to know.
>>
>> Happy Motoring.. and think twice about what you do with that wrench!
>>
>
> Where did that come from?
>
> Well, maybe start reading "this enough" and give answers if you are in
> the know -- you almost seem to imply you are a Honda tech so please
> point out where others may be wrong. We're all here on this planet to
> learn, after all. Maybe we can learn something from you.



Way to go Remco!

It's one thing to giggle and sneer, and quite another to actually offer
HELP (which will find its way into the FAQ.

BTW, I've been lurking in rec.autos.tech for a while, and have picked up
some choice stuff to add.



--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

TeGGeR® wrote:

> I'm just a shade-tree grease monkey who knows less than some people here.
>

Ditto here, but - John - you have shade?? I am /REAL/ jealous now...

I would have shade in my garage, but that's where I work on my
aircooled beetle restoration so have no Honda space there..

Not to turn this into a mutual admiration society, but you are being
modest, John. You are the man and that's the only good point the OP
had.

Remco