My Triumph has been not willing to run and I discovered a broken spark plug cap, so I stopped by a local auto parts store. After browsing the isles and not finding one I approached the counter and asked the fellow there if they had any spark plug caps. He looked at me funny and said, "what?" I described what a spark plug cap was and how it worked, and he had no idea what they were! After looking in his catalogs for a bit with no success I finally just left.
What is this world coming to???????
How old was this guy?
That's depressing.
Did you ask for some blinker fluid or a muffler bearing?
duuuuude.... go to the mall bro
(http://i1.cpcache.com/product/651413429/black_cap.jpg?height=460&width=460&qv=90)
Quote from: Speeddog on July 17, 2014, 09:01:57 AM
That's depressing.
Did you ask for some blinker fluid or a muffler bearing?
I would have told him that the Cap limits top end power and transfers it to the low Tourqe range. Then maybe explained to him how power is in inverse proportion to the slope of the Geeb.
They should just start putting a warning label on the hood of modern cars that says "Here there be Dragons."
just more proof of the ever widening intelligence gap, and how technology is making people think less. dumb people thinking they are smart because they can use the fruits of a select fews brain power.
off to listen to "are we not men"
Probably just proof of that store hiring people that don't know anything about cars. O'Reilly/Schucks/etc. I'm guessing?
I always have good luck at Napa Auto...even with the young guys. ;)
Hell, these days a spark plug wire is probably alien technology to some.
Quote from: Speeddog on July 17, 2014, 09:01:57 AM
Did you ask for some blinker fluid or a muffler bearing?
My local store has a gallon of blinker fluid sitting on the checkout counter [thumbsup]
I had a similar experience looking for 6V light bulbs. Only one person out of 4 different stores knew they ever existed. Most of my general parts (bulbs, plugs, wires etc) come from the auto parts store. I've gotten my share of funny looks over the years. I don't tell them I'm hunting for something off a motorcycle anymore. They like to tell me "we don't carry motorcycle stuff."
JM
It was a Thrifty Auto Supply. I stopped there because it was next door to the place that I was getting a propane tank refilled. The guy had grey hair, butt obviously had never opened a hood (bonnet)!
A while back a woman I knew was trying to get her pickup to start, I told her boyfriend that the teeth on the flywheel were probably broken, and asked me what a flywheel was.
Goin to hell in a handbasket, I tell ya!
Quote from: Mendo Dave 2.1.2 on July 17, 2014, 09:09:13 AM
I would have told him that the Cap limits top end power and transfers it to the low Tourqe range. Then maybe explained to him how power is in inverse proportion to the slope of the Geeb.
Then you have to explain how that effects the Gonkulator & turbo encabulator. [roll]
Those stupid kids on my lawn don't know a damn thing.
[laugh] [clap]
The place I go (Autobarn in Chirnside Park) has petrol heads working there. [thumbsup] Everyone there is into their cars (and some bikes), male, female, young and old. The pretty girls often hired are not just there for their looks (as in some stores to appeal to a creepy old demographic), they are car enthusiasts. I'm very lucky with that particular store.
Supercheap Auto on the other hand can get make the beast with two backsed. I still haven't forgiven them.
Don't be dissin the creepy old demo!!
He was referring to himself! [laugh]
Quote from: SpikeC on July 17, 2014, 07:02:45 PM
Don't be dissin the creepy old demo!!
Well, he's not exactly in that group.
We're more like the Dos Equis guy.
8)
;D
Locally, everyone is into diesel stuff. They can tell you all about getting a chip for your F250 or whatever, or where to get those 6" pipes sticking up through the bed like your Dodge 2500 is a tractor trailer or something. Luckily a former student works at the local O'Reilly so he knows I know what I need and grabs the guy that's been there longer than the brand has owned (used to be a private venture that did machining and such as well as auto parts) the store.
JM
Wouldn't it be good to have that old style workshop back.
My hometown still has a general engineering workshop that does anything including small jobs.
Quote from: SpikeC on July 17, 2014, 08:47:45 AM
My Triumph has been not willing to run and I discovered a broken spark plug cap, so I stopped by a local auto parts store. After browsing the isles and not finding one I approached the counter and asked the fellow there if they had any spark plug caps. He looked at me funny and said, "what?" I described what a spark plug cap was and how it worked, and he had no idea what they were! After looking in his catalogs for a bit with no success I finally just left.
What is this world coming to???????
he has worked on diesels all his life
I usualy get the ..... " mam, the place to rent cars is the other door "
My response to that " no, no I'm at the rigth place I just want to special order a K& N filter for the crankcase to prevent blow-by in the combustion chamber + I need a CR 19778 oil seal becose I want to bum out the sring in it to replace my the use one in my sprag connecting the cranksaft to the starter gear.... please ..... ;D "
You sould see there face's....... :o
I also make a great spagetti sauce ... [bow_down]
Lol [popcorn]
You have the "Carlos Fat finger typing thing" going on. But yea women Mechanics while not unheard of, are few & far in between.
Quote from: Mendo Dave 3.0 on August 18, 2014, 06:44:46 PM
You have the "Carlos Fat finger typing thing" going on. But yea women Mechanics while not unheard of, are few & far in between.
AFAIK, she could type better in French than most everybody here.
Quote from: ducatigirl100 on August 18, 2014, 06:37:08 PM
-snip-
I also make a great spaghetti sauce ... [bow_down]
Lol [popcorn]
Me too . . . ;D
Quote from: Speeddog on August 18, 2014, 06:56:23 PM
AFAIK, she could type better in French than most everybody here.
Quoi? Je pense que j'écris français plus magnifiquement.
(and try doing that on a 101 keyboard!)
Quote from: Speeddog on August 18, 2014, 06:56:23 PM
AFAIK, she could type better in French than most everybody here.
Tanks :) its the fault of my phone ... the Keys are to small... and for some reason the " spell check" is not there when I use the phone .... but the main reason is that I usually post while on the toilet .... ;D
[beer]
Quote from: ducatigirl100 on August 19, 2014, 05:32:00 AM
Tanks :) its the fault of my phone ... the Keys are to small... and for some reason the " spell check" is not there when I use the phone .... but the main reason is rhay isually poat while on the toillet .... ;D
[beer]
My point exactly. ;D
Quote from: ducatigirl100 on August 19, 2014, 05:32:00 AM
Tanks :) its the fault of my phone ... the Keys are to small... and for some reason the " spell check" is not there when I use the phone .... but the main reason is that I usually post while on the toilet .... ;D
[beer]
[laugh] [clap] [beer]
Quote from: brimo on August 19, 2014, 01:08:46 AM
Quoi? Je pense que j'écris français plus magnifiquement.
(and try doing that on a 101 keyboard!)
[thumbsup]
now back to topic everyone [laugh]
Quote from: the_Journeyman on July 17, 2014, 11:09:56 AMI don't tell them I'm hunting for something off a motorcycle anymore. They like to tell me "we don't carry motorcycle stuff."
JM
Yep, this. Doesn't matter if it's a fuel/air/oil filter, spark plug/wire/cap, or hell even oil. If they ask what it's for and you tell them it's your bike they back off 2 steps and start with the; "oh we don't...". Useless.
I agree about Napa having good help. And "Advance Auto Parts" is generally the least crappy of the other chains IME.
12 years of auto-parts experience under my belt. If worse came to hella-worse, I could go back to it. I'm certain that on day 1 I'd be running rings around better than 1/2 the existing staff.
These days? I usually come to the auto parts store w/the part #'s I want and that's only after I've verified that the store carries that brand. It was getting bad when I left auto parts back in '01, it's only gotten a LOT worse.
Lastly: Perhaps this thread should be entitiled: A trip to the "auto parts store"