Happy 46R Posted April 8 Report Posted April 8 Is there a secret way of searching topics? I have tried a couple of different times to find something I have read recently and can't seem to find what I want. My last try was engine flushing as I know in the last couple of months there have been at least two or three remarks about this and some had very good links to even older comments. Are the words separated by commas or something? Sorry I am not that great on the computer but only slightly better with the wrenches! Dave Quote
Doug&Deb Posted April 8 Report Posted April 8 Dave I have the same problem. If you figure it out let me know also. Quote
65bcoda Posted April 8 Report Posted April 8 (edited) I find it easy to just put the topic into the web browser with P15 behind it and the web search gives you options. I believe Sniper was the member who shared this easy search method with me when I first joined the forum........ Edited April 8 by 65bcoda 1 Quote
Ivan_B Posted April 8 Report Posted April 8 You have to go into the advanced options, and not hit the search button too often. The search function is not great, but it works 1 Quote
Solution Sniper Posted April 8 Solution Report Posted April 8 (edited) 1 hour ago, 65bcoda said: I find it easy to just put the topic into the web browser with P15 behind it and the web search gives you options. I believe Sniper was the member who shared this easy search method with me when I first joined the forum........ Yes, I use Duck Duck Go, here is a screen shot, note the search term I used. Just replace "engine flush" with whatever term you are searching for Edited April 8 by Sniper Quote
Ivan_B Posted April 8 Report Posted April 8 I suspect that the technically correct search syntax for a specific site search (for the web engines) will be: "engine flush" site:p15-d24.com No need to include the http/www/ftp, etc. Quote
Sam Buchanan Posted April 9 Report Posted April 9 I’ve always used: site: p15-24.com engine flush The “and”, “or”, or quotes probably refines the search but I’ve never had to use them. Quote
Ivan_B Posted April 9 Report Posted April 9 I am afraid that the above is also incorrect, since by adding space in between the "site:" search condition and the site address, you are actually not using the aforementioned condition. The search is not looking on the specific website, anymore, but is looking everywhere for the search words (including the site address). Unless, of course, this is what you want. Quote
Sam Buchanan Posted April 9 Report Posted April 9 I didn't realize I had inserted a space.......my apologies, hope I didn't mess up too many folk's searches............. Quote
Ivan_B Posted April 9 Report Posted April 9 (edited) Well, you still find most of the same information searching for the key-words with the site address among them. It is just that the search is now pulling more results from all sorts of places Edited April 9 by Ivan_B Quote
Happy 46R Posted April 9 Author Report Posted April 9 Thank you everyone. I just found it frustrating and was hoping someone had the answer. Lots of good help in the forum for sure, and not just with our cars. Dave Quote
Happy 46R Posted April 9 Author Report Posted April 9 Just as a followup I just tried the method from Sniper and the first try gave me the exact article I have been searching for the last week. Thank you everyone for the help. Dave 1 Quote
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