06-15-2009, 07:19 PM
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The Aleromod PITA
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Interesting news, opinions wanted
I highly doubt this a news flash to you guys or maybe ya'll can tell me if he's wrong.
First Background Story
This kid at work just got an S10 when he got his license. He doesn't know his thumb from is ass when it comes to cars and maintenance. We picked on him a bit asking him things like Do you have a transmission. It it an automatic? Which engine is it. Does it have an Air Filter. Where does you engine oil in at? Does your truck have Freon or Neon(lol).
The only answers he knew was that it was a v6 and it was a auto.
So we took him outside to his truck and had him pop the hood so this kid doesn't try to add transmission fluid through his gas tank.
Now heres the point
While we were out there we showed him where the power steering fluid when because we'd been hearing it squeal when he came to work and left for the past few days, and sure enough the truck was low on power steering fluid.
*the head cook said it father taught him that power steering fluid was the same composition as transmission fluid and that the two could be interchanged in an emergency*
Is that true?
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06-15-2009, 07:23 PM
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636 whp
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Trans fluid into power steering, yes. Backwards, it doesn't work so well.
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06-15-2009, 07:30 PM
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The Aleromod PITA
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ok, i'd like to know why if you'd care to explain, it might seem nerdy but i love learning stuff like this
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06-15-2009, 07:36 PM
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636 whp
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06-15-2009, 07:36 PM
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Gone
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seriously... if i heard you ridiculing someone about cars, you'd get a swift kick in the nuts.
and afaik, power steering fluid = hydrolic fluid.
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06-15-2009, 10:21 PM
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ATF is just a type of hydraulic fluid. Many cars actually call for Dexron III for their power steering fluid.
Really, the only one with a unique fluid is Honda. GM does however make a different power steering fluid for better performance in colder weather.
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06-15-2009, 10:32 PM
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y is this under how-to f.a.q.?
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06-15-2009, 10:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by whiterider00
y is this under how-to f.a.q.?
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thats aleroracing
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06-15-2009, 10:35 PM
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636 whp
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Many, well, most people who post in this section don't listen to the sticky:
Quote:
This section is intended to be a how-to guide for posting tutorials on how to perform modifications. This is not a section to start new threads asking how to do something.
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06-15-2009, 10:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by [ion] C2
Many, well, most people who post in this section don't listen to the sticky:
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see post 8
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06-16-2009, 12:09 AM
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sry i been miss interpreting faq to be fact for some reason but apparently i havent been the only one
but now i am aware it means frequently asked questions, so please diregard my mistake and help me learn
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06-16-2009, 12:34 AM
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Can anyone he him learn how to EFFING type? LOL
Cherry, I was thiking the same thing....ROTF, maybe the kid was making fun of aleroracings grammar...and war wounds.LMFAO
-Smurf-
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06-16-2009, 01:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AleroRacing
sry i been miss interpreting faq to be fact for some reason but apparently i havent been the only one
but now i am aware it means frequently asked questions, so please diregard my mistake and help me learn
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you're at 1100 posts, you should know by now
n00b.
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06-16-2009, 12:04 PM
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The Aleromod PITA
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your # of posts means nothing
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06-16-2009, 12:12 PM
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Now a Ford Traitor.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AleroRacing
your # of posts means nothing
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yes it does
postcount
Another gauge used by forum failures of a person's netrooster. Doesn't necessarily prove contribution to said forum, but does prove how little of a life the poster has. Can reach the tens of thousands for the true effups. (cherrington)
Wow, a 10,000 postcount! He must be a well respected member of this forum...
*click*
Wow, 9,000 posts that say "FAP FAP HA HA". What a effing real American hero.
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06-16-2009, 08:02 PM
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The Aleromod PITA
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can ya'll teach me about the difference of transmission fluid and power steering fluid and rules with swapping them, i know ya'll hazing me is fun but it you answerwed my ? the thread would be closed
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06-16-2009, 08:06 PM
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Already answered:
Quote:
Originally Posted by [ion] C2
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06-16-2009, 08:58 PM
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The Aleromod PITA
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im supposed to trust yahoo anserws
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06-16-2009, 09:43 PM
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i dont know about yahoo answers, but i would trust ion.
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06-16-2009, 09:56 PM
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636 whp
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Because the power steering system is less risky to put a similar fluid in than the transmission...
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