Please Allow Me to Vent "turn over"
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Please Allow Me to Vent "turn over"
When you describe what your car is doing when you put the key in the start position the proper term is the car is cranking or turning over. When the car starts it is then running.
When some of you say the car cranks but doesn't turn over, that phrase does not register with me. If the motor IS cranking it IS turning over.
I say this because when some of you say the car doesn't turn over you mean the car does not crank yet the rest of you who say the car doesn't turn over you mean it doesn't start. VERY CONFUSING!
So from this point forward we all use similar terms to describe symptoms. Otherwise we have no clue what is going on and we cannot help you.
That is all, venting complete, carry on....
When some of you say the car cranks but doesn't turn over, that phrase does not register with me. If the motor IS cranking it IS turning over.
I say this because when some of you say the car doesn't turn over you mean the car does not crank yet the rest of you who say the car doesn't turn over you mean it doesn't start. VERY CONFUSING!
So from this point forward we all use similar terms to describe symptoms. Otherwise we have no clue what is going on and we cannot help you.
That is all, venting complete, carry on....
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Re: Please Allow Me to Vent "turn over"
For starters I have to agree to the above, I tire at the poor transmission of facts when people clutch at vague expressions to describe their battery of problems. Sometimes I think they are given us the gears or trying to shaft us. Sometimes I think I'll shift my attention some place else.
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Re: Please Allow Me to Vent "turn over"
After reading 180's spiel, I think I'll remain neutral...until 3:00. Then I'll shift over to the local tavern!
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Re: Please Allow Me to Vent "turn over"
When you describe what your car is doing when you put the key in the start position the proper term is the car is cranking or turning over. When the car starts it is then running.
When some of you say the car cranks but doesn't turn over, that phrase does not register with me. If the motor IS cranking it IS turning over.
I say this because when some of you say the car doesn't turn over you mean the car does not crank yet the rest of you who say the car doesn't turn over you mean it doesn't start. VERY CONFUSING!
So from this point forward we all use similar terms to describe symptoms. Otherwise we have no clue what is going on and we cannot help you.
That is all, venting complete, carry on....
When some of you say the car cranks but doesn't turn over, that phrase does not register with me. If the motor IS cranking it IS turning over.
I say this because when some of you say the car doesn't turn over you mean the car does not crank yet the rest of you who say the car doesn't turn over you mean it doesn't start. VERY CONFUSING!
So from this point forward we all use similar terms to describe symptoms. Otherwise we have no clue what is going on and we cannot help you.
That is all, venting complete, carry on....
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