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Lakeside53

Lakeside53

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Yes,, it's sad that you can't search for a phrase (contained within "quotes") or use std boolean operators... I have difficulty finding my own posts.
 
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blsnelling
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I thought I might be missing something. It's nearly impossible to find what you're looking for. I've been here for more than 2 years now and still can't find stuff. No wonder all the newbies repost old questions over and over. Once it's a few days old, it's gone bye bye.

Darin, is there any way to implement more advanced search features? I'm simply looking for MS441 bar stud PN info and can't find a reference to anything about them.
 

guff

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i tried a search today

e tech
etech
e-tech
etec
etech
e tec


sometimes people spell things differently....so i try everything to get good info
i have had many problems with the search system, not just this time

husky 346
husqvarna 346
346xp
346xpne
346 xp

today i had an issue and i saw the troll was online....so i tagged him and got the best answer i could have gotten for my question.....thanks a bunch , Troll!!
 
7oaks

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google search

I've recently had some AS threads pop up when I've done a regular google search. These were recent threads but I have to say I was surprised when they popped up. Try google search for "stihl contra"!

...Carl
 
serial killer

serial killer

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+stihl +361 +muffler +mod +lakeside

Search by posts instead of threads. Include as much information as possible and then work backwards. Put a + sign in front of each term and it will only return posts that have all of the terms in them. Then you read what you want, and if you need to learn more, you start deleting terms.

+361 + muffler +mod

will give you more posts and more junk. Eventually, you will cut down the chaff until it's not worth your time anymore.

Searching

Stihl 361

is garbage. You will get everything that has either term. That's half the posts on this site.

Just get a little specific, and use the + sign to include everything.
 
SawTroll

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+stihl +361 +muffler +mod +lakeside

Search by posts instead of threads. Include as much information as possible and then work backwards. Put a + sign in front of each term and it will only return posts that have all of the terms in them. Then you read what you want, and if you need to learn more, you start deleting terms.

+361 + muffler +mod

will give you more posts and more junk. Eventually, you will cut down the chaff until it's not worth your time anymore.

Searching

Stihl 361

is garbage. You will get everything that has either term. That's half the posts on this site.

Just get a little specific, and use the + sign to include everything.

Fits with my experience.....:cheers:
 
gink595

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This is exactly why you will never see me tell a newb to do a search before posting. I usually can't find what I'm looking for either.

:agree2: , I don't care for the search function when I'm wanting information now, You have to read and read and read and your still searching for the answer to your question, seems like a waste of enregy, When you can post a question and have it answered in 10 min.:cheers:
 
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