I know I'm beginning to souund like a paid advocate for Mikez (I can assure you I'm not), but in the original thread Mike asked about examples of thru the hood fuel fillers where the fuel tank itself was not modified; i.e., the modification was tied into the existing filler neck. Some poster popped off with something like "Do a search" and nothing else. Mikez retorted with the now infamous "douche nozzle" tirade and pointed out he had been a Pelican for a gazillion years, he had already tried the search, yadadadada. It degenerated into a left coast/right coast beyotch fest. Kinda funny in a way.
Some people posted links to threads, none of which were on point to Mike's original query. I personally remembered a recent thread that was right on point but I could not remember whose car it was. Despite searching myself, I couldn't find it with logical search terms. Then I remembered it was juicersr's thread on "Targa to Sicily" where I saw something similar to what Mike was asking about. Posted the thread for Mike to see. Now way it could have been found with routine search terms.
This diatribe on Mike got me to thinking...WWMD? (What Would Mikey Do?) So I did my own search of Mikez's posts where he used the word "Search." As in telling someone to use the search function.
To my suprise, Mikez has used the word "search" in 67 of his 14,000+ posts. Some are not related to telling a poster to use the serach function...however many are.
After reviewing 20 or so of the ones where mike told someone to use the search function, I found a definite trend. Mike tried to help the person with the question posed and the search. Often he would give info and if he didn't quite have the answer being sought he would make suggestions. The following is a typical Mikez comment suggesting someone use the search function:
Originally posted by Mikez on 4/17/06:
"Pressure should not hit zero at idle and should follow the rpms.
Also....if you look from the passenger side of the steering wheel BACK at the oil temp gauge....most likely you will see tiny numbers. Most of the time the range is in Celsius....I used to have a pic. I'll look around but if you do a search it will probably pop up in an older thread...
The numbers are under the inside bezel.
Temps....
180F good
180-220, normal
220-250, warm
250-280, hot
280-300, real hot
300-350 too freaking hot
350+, get yer check book out....."
The above response from Mike was to a very mundane operating temp question. A lot different than just responding with "Search function?"
Now do you understand why Mike went off on the douche nozzle?
FWIW, the right coasters hung in there pretty well. I would score it a draw.
Mike's still a curmudgeon, tho....