What am I doing wrong with searching on the forum?

[Joeaksa]

Trying to search for "3.6 conversion" in the 911 tech section and keep getting this error message : "Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms. "

Problem is that I know that there are several 3.6 conversion threads!

Trying to find out what everyone is doing for sway bars on their converted cars but cannot find the threads!

thx,

Joe A

[Jim Richards]

I wonder if the search engine pukes on the "." in 3.6.

[Jim Richards]

Well, it can't find "." in my previous post.

[legion]

Does putting quotes around the term "3.6 conversion" work?

[Jim Richards]

FYI, the quotes around the period didn't work, Chris. Ref. my post preceding yours.

[notfarnow]

I ran into the same thing when searching for 3.2 valve issues, and asked Wayne about it. The search function won't take any search terms that are shorter than three numbers/letters. If I remember correctly, it's because smaller terms would make the search function much slower.

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by Jim Richards

I wonder if the search engine pukes on the "." in 3.6.

Jim, when I search for "3.6 conversion" the search engine changes it to "3.6" conversion and still finds nothing!

Do not understand this at all...

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by notfarnow

I ran into the same thing when searching for 3.2 valve issues, and asked Wayne about it. The search function won't take any search terms that are shorter than three numbers/letters. If I remember correctly, it's because smaller terms would make the search function much slower.

Also searched for "3.6 liter conversion" and same thing.

[Jim Richards]

Joe, here's what I think is going on (need Wayne to confirm/deny):

When you enter 3.6, the search engine ignores the "." between the "3" and the "6" and then it gives up on the search because "36" is too short of a word or phrase, based on Wayne setting the search engine to look for entries of at least three characters in length.

Does this sound plausible?

[Jim Richards]

Test: 3.6x

[Dueller]

Here's a few results on a search I just did...have to ssift thru but many 3.6 threads included

Pelican Parts Technical BBS - Search Results

[Jim Richards]

The search engine works for my test: 3.6x. I think my explanation above is right on the money. Not that it helps you any. Sorry about that.

[Jim Richards]

Eureka! Joe, use the following to search: 3*6

The "*" is a wildcard character which will pick up the "." and give you the desired 3-character minimum search term.

[notfarnow]

Originally Posted by Jim Richards

Eureka! Joe, use the following to search: 3*6

The "*" is a wildcard character which will pick up the "." and give you the desired 3-character minimum search term.

awesome, in your own small way, you just helped make the world a better place!

[Jim Richards]

Thanks Jake.

[Joeaksa]

Great, thanks much!