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whunter 06-12-2005 12:16 PM

Why is proper name important???
 
Some people gas up their diesel. :eek:

What other terms have bothered you?

rg2098 06-12-2005 01:27 PM

I'm not going to go there. LOL :D

Old300D 06-12-2005 01:29 PM

It's not a throttle, dammit! It's an accelerator! Or a gas pedal! ooops.... :o

fahrgewehr2 06-12-2005 02:50 PM

Attendent at the station asked what type of gas I wanted to put in my 300D once. I coulnd't believe it! I punched him in the face and drove to another station. :eek:

Brandon314159 06-12-2005 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fahrgewehr2
Attendent at the station asked what type of gas I wanted to put in my 300D once. I coulnd't believe it! I punched him in the face and drove to another station. :eek:

Hahahahhahaha

JimmyL 06-12-2005 03:45 PM

PEH,
Man, this thread is for you buddy. We'll all stand back and let you take us to task.

Incomming.......... :eek: :eek: :eek: :flamethro

leathermang 06-12-2005 04:16 PM

I never did understand the difference between Force and Pressure in my post about air above the piston in a leak down test.... But PEH was sure I used the wrong one....

BusyBenz 06-12-2005 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old300D
Or a gas pedal! ooops.... :o

Diesel pedal! :P

leathermang 06-12-2005 05:19 PM

With all those options and you left out the most important...
spelling it wrong or using the wrong word will leave the Search Feature Useless....

TonyD 06-12-2005 05:37 PM

The words "Engine" and "Motor" have different meanings, at least to purists. Do the Germans also make such a distinction, or do they call anything that produces motion a "Motor"?

J. R. B. 06-12-2005 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old300D
It's not a throttle, dammit! It's an accelerator! Or a gas pedal! ooops.... :o

On a Caterpillar it's a decelerator. When it's floored the engine is at an idle when it's up she's wide open with lots of smoke!

PatrickW 06-13-2005 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonyD
The words "Engine" and "Motor" have different meanings, at least to purists. Do the Germans also make such a distinction, or do they call anything that produces motion a "Motor"?

"Motor" typically refers to an electric device, unless you're from where I came from, in which case it means a two wheeled machine (like a Harley Davidson).

"Engine" is the proper terminology here in this forum. However, there is a noteworthy exception in that you may preface the word "motor" with "Oel", and you'll be ok with the purists here.

- Patrick

PS - Them's more big words that I've used in a long time... :D

estod 06-13-2005 11:49 PM

Terms
 
Diesel and Old are both incorrect -- it's a fuel pedal. We strive to use the proper terms because that's the difference between speaking one's language and speaking "glop", as I used to say to my sons (insufferable pedant that I am .... or aspire to be). The most horrible term in current American is "whatever", meaning "I don't care if I use the right words or not".

crazy banana 06-14-2005 12:20 AM

proper name is important because it helps newbies like me identify parts in the car. I keep reading about this thing called "vacuum POD". so i goto FastLane and try to look for a vacuum pod. no luck...took me a couple day to figured out that vacuum pod is actually called Vacuum unit or vacuum element. please people..proper name is very important in referece to mechanical parts..

TonyD 06-14-2005 02:31 AM

Actually, the acellerator pedal in my 300SD came out of a 380SEC, so it was a "gas pedal" for most of its life. :D

I was just wondering if the Germans have a word for "engine" or do they just use "motor."


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