No offense intended to the search method embedded in the forum. But I much prefer using this method:
(1)
http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en
(2) input your search terms in related fields
(3) in last field: "Search within a site or domain:" put "pelicanparts.com"
I use to have problems with 2 characters and numerical numbers. So I just used this work around, and I found it's yielded better results sometimes than when I do pelican.
I will say though, that pelicanparts forum title searches confined to a specific forum (for me 911 Technical and/or Rebuilding) are my favorite quick/easy way to search.
Okay, now I just wasted another 3 minutes of my day. Hope it was of some use to someone.