Topping Up Fuel Tank

The last two used minivans I bought didn't have owners manuals either,
but I asked for one as part of the deal and both times the dealer said
no problem and bought me one. It is a small thing, but I like to read
the manual when I get a new (new to me) vehicle.

Matt

 

Talk about CLUELESS?!?! Read this:

*http://tinyurl.com/3b6qz8*

 

READ?!?! You gotta be kidding! People don't read those things, or any
other owner's manual, for that matter. If it "ain't" on TV, they know
don't know anything about it!

I'm a tech geek by nature and, fortunately, have a natural affinity for
computers, VCR's, TV's, and other electronic gear. What I experience is
that most folks buy that fancy new computer and never bother to learn
what all those "thingies" on the screen are called, or how to use the
beast. I spend 3/4 of my time helping these folks, asking them to
describe EXACTLY what they see---NOT "you know, that thing on the left"!

Still others don't know how to eliminate the flashing "12:00 AM" from
their VCR's. And, setting up a modern TV--no way! Even though all the
instructions are right there in the owner's manual. I know--I have to
read some of them for the more complicated setups.

VCR Plus came about to help these techno-boobs program to record "The
Simpsons". But, most don't even have a clue how to set up the VCR Plus
stuff.

Man, don't get me started about the cluelessness of consumers of today.
I think most of them need to repeat the first grade.

 

What the **** does that have to do with my car?

Chris

 

I'm a natural born manual reader.

Chris

 

Me too. I mean what else IS there to do on the crapper

Eric

 

Guitar practice.

 

Strummin' your 6 on the can is something you should probably keep to
yourself

Eric

 

Which has no connection to the discussion at hand. I agree that the
global warming hysteria is simply that, but that is completely
unconnected to the discussion about current automotive pollution
controls contribute to pollution or prevent it. The claims that they
actually contribute to polluiont through increased gas usage are just
hilarious. So, I guess maybe there is a connection to global warming
.... both claims are equally ludicrous.

Matt

 

Yes, I agree that we have a sad state of affairs. I always read my
owner's manual cover to cover when I get a new car. However, I also
realize that I'm on the fringe in this regard!

Matt

 

As soon as I took all the pollution control shit off my stang, my mpg went
up.

 

I don't doubt that, but did it get 10 TIMES better than before? It
would have to get that much better to offset the additional pollution it
spews forth with the pollution controls disabled or removed.

Matt

 

I would probably say around 20 - 30 % better. 10 times the mpg is quite a
reach. It also got allot quicker.

 

What year is it? Most new cars run worse with the pollution controls
tampered with as they are tuned for running with all systems operational.

Yes, and 20-30% less fuel burned won't even begin to offset the
additional exhaust emissions, which was the original claim made here.

Matt

 

Are you honestly suggesting that global warming is not occuring at an
unnatural rate?

Chris

 

There is not one single shred of evidence that HUMANS are causing global
warming.
The earth has gone through numerous periods of warming and cooling. ALL
happened before humans were in an industrial society. As a matter of FACT
some of these periods happened before humans were present on our planet.
Double Tap

 

Uhh there's tonnes of evidence actually. The temperature and C02
level spikes, mirror identically the population spike that started
during the baby boom.

There has been no period of warming that was this off the charts.
It's obviously not natural.

Chris

 

Im trying to help the global warming, I live in Las Vegas and in the summer
I turn my air in my XG350L up on high and roll all the windows down. Now it
should help even more, I turned on the rear air too.

']['unez

 

That's a great attitude Denis Leary.

Chris

 

Where's you're evidence that there wasn't any spike before man. The ice age
is prominent proof of a global spike 10,000 years ago, and that was
obviously natural.