Site search engine

[J Foster]

I'm a big fan of the search button. However, I've found that on this site at least 95% of the time I can get absolutely no help by using the search feature. It has to be the most worthless retarded excuse for a search that I've ever seen.

Here's a tiny example of its worthlessness.... Go to the "Brakes" section... look down the list... notice all the "ABS" , "Abs" , "abs" included in the topic titles. Open a few... you'll find all these variations in the body as well. NOW... click "search" and type in ABS in all caps, lower case, or any combination. You'll get absolutely no results. Nothing. How the hell can that be? Could someone explain this to me or fix it? It sure is irritating.

Other than that, one hell of a site!

[lees99f150]

the search uses 4 characters. to search less use an *

search abs* and you will get the results with words starting with abs

[Raoul]

yep it's a 4 minimum.

Help yourself all you can by using as many of the boxes as possible.

Such as titles only, and search just one forum.

If you hit the 500 limit, try restricting the date block to trim it down.
i.e. less than a year, older than year...

[J Foster]

well that did it! I suppose the four letter thing is the easiest way to get around the is's, and's, it's, how's and other crap. Good deal, and thanks for the quick answers!