Hilariously misapplied car terminology...

The sheeple. Try as they might, they can only regurgitate. Never learning, always spewing. The two recent terms I've heard used (inaccurately) are "jumped timed" and "the lifters are tapping". As in: 

"the lifters are tapping on this 22re, it must've "jumped time".  
 

sometimes all you can do is laugh. A) 22re are timing chain, some models are dual row chains. I've never heard of a 22re ever snapping a chain, or jumping a tooth. B) 22re's have noisy valve trains. It's normal. The "lifters" arent "tapping". 
 

corrected autocorrect... eff you Siri.

I heard someone say "duel row" and I thought they wanted me to fight a row. Row of geese? Row of kittens? 
I think they meant dual row but I'm not sure. Best to make fun of them on an anonymous Internet forum for lols and points. 

We all have to learn somehow. Not everyone grows up around cars or with dads who teach them stuff.  I've been corrected on automotive terms over many years by "car" friends and then use them correctly going forward, and likewise have corrected friends on other terms so they use them correctly going forward. And I did grow up around cars and with a dad who taught me stuff, and have built many cars on my own. Sometimes you just mess up the terms, or whoever taught you something said it that way (like a dad). 

Really, not "all you can do is laugh." You also could let the person know the correct term so the next person doesn't also laugh at him. At the risk of them thinking you're a know-it-all, of course, lol.....

exception: Brakes vs. Breaks. This happens too often to actually correct people :D Though I'm not sure how much of that is attributed to voice-recognition typing (see: me referring to my new deck as being below "the bigger dick up above" while voice-to-texting. 

Autocorrect can blow my dick, and so can anyone else looking for a guff.

irish44j (Forum Supporter) said:

We all have to learn somehow. Not everyone grows up around cars or with dads who teach them stuff.  I've been corrected on automotive terms over many years by "car" friends and then use them correctly going forward, and likewise have corrected friends on other terms so they use them correctly going forward. And I did grow up around cars and with a dad who taught me stuff, and have built many cars on my own. Sometimes you just mess up the terms, or whoever taught you something said it that way (like a dad). 

Really, not "all you can do is laugh." You also could let the person know the correct term so the next person doesn't also laugh at him. At the risk of them thinking you're a know-it-all, of course, lol.....

 

 

 

It was one of those situations that would've made an awkward situation. I just decided this person should continue on the way they've been. 

My father-in-law worked for 30 year at a GM Fisher Body plant that stamped out floor pans and roofs and I found it funny he called them floor boards when referring to his car.  

irish44j (Forum Supporter) said:

We all have to learn somehow. Not everyone grows up around cars or with dads who teach them stuff.  I've been corrected on automotive terms over many years by "car" friends and then use them correctly going forward, and likewise have corrected friends on other terms so they use them correctly going forward. And I did grow up around cars and with a dad who taught me stuff, and have built many cars on my own. Sometimes you just mess up the terms, or whoever taught you something said it that way (like a dad). 

Really, not "all you can do is laugh." You also could let the person know the correct term so the next person doesn't also laugh at him. At the risk of them thinking you're a know-it-all, of course, lol.....

 

I can agree with the not growing up around cars, but some of it is just ignorance.  Brains work differently, and perfectly intelligent people can sometimes appear dumb as a post because their brains don't process language and spelling like others.

However, there is zero excuse for selling a "Camero."  You have owned that car for X years, driven it three times a day, and somehow overlooked the 15 emblems that correctly spell it plastered on the fenders, dash, and every maintenance receipt?  I don't care how non-car-person you are, or how inadequately your brain processes letters.  Heck, I don't care if you're completely dyslexic.... "Camero" is just a bonehead thing. 

In reply to Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) :

I'm pretty sure the correct spelling is "Crammit", but if you don't like my snarky attitude don't be afraid to tell any and all grammar nazis to perform fellatio on you. Apparently that's what we do here now. 

Breaks predates speech  to text and autocorrect. I've been dealing with it on tech support emails for a couple of decades. Can't blame that one on technology. 
 

My favorite is the Cadillac converter. It just makes me smile when I hear it. It's a perfectly reasonable mistake - catalytic is not a word a lot of people use. 

I always use Camero because it's funny. Also, the Jeep Comenche is a popular model that is unknown to many. 

Datsun310Guy said:

My father-in-law worked for 30 year at a GM Fisher Body plant that stamped out floor pans and roofs and I found it funny he called them floor boards when referring to his car.  

Floors used to be made of boards, and the term stuck when they went to metal.  It's still pretty common terminology. 

there is the ever popular "bumber". I know that is not autocorrect.

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Just to argue, I own 2 22r, and 3 22re's and have seen (single row) chains snap, and lifters tick from lack of adjustment. You sound like you are the one talking dumb. 

Also, can we move this crap to off topic?

Ever see this one?  It took me a while to figure out what they were selling, until I saw WHERE they were selling it.

I can't find it on the googles because it was an image of a newspaper classified from the 90s, but there was someone in NH selling a VW Common Gear.  It took a while until I pronounced both "common gear," and "Karmann Ghia" in a NH accent and realized you pronounce both the exact same way in New England.

If you google "VW Common Gear," you get the same results as if you search for "VW Karmann Ghia."  It doesn't even say "Did you mean Karmann Ghia?"  It just lists Ghia results.

Nugi said:

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Just to argue, I own 2 22r, and 3 22re's and have seen (single row) chains snap, and lifters tick from lack of adjustment. You sound like you are the one talking dumb. 

 

Also, can we move this crap to off topic?

Well excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me for trying to give the forum something to talk about. It's been dead in here for weeks. Topics hardly move at all. Sometimes you guys are cool with stuff, and roll with the punches, other times, it's as if you put your pants on backwards. I left once. Might do it again if the same trends come back. 

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The sheeple. Try as they might, they can only regurgitate. Never learning, always spewing. The two recent terms I've heard used (inaccurately) are "jumped timed" and "the lifters are tapping". As in: 

"the lifters are tapping on this 22re, it must've "jumped time".  
 

sometimes all you can do is laugh. A) 22re are timing chain, some models are dual row chains. I've never heard of a 22re ever snapping a chain, or jumping a tooth. B) 22re's have noisy valve trains. It's normal. The "lifters" arent "tapping". 
 

corrected autocorrect... eff you Siri.

All 22R motors are single row timing chains, unless modded.  I've had one that jumped 2 teeth and survived and one that jumped 3 or 4 teeth and took out 4 exhaust valves.

Shock igsorber anyone?

I've seen Axel a lot, referring to car drivelines....

I have yet to see anyone use Axl

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Don't forget to take your cadillac converter with you on your way out the door

I was handed a fairly new employee. The guy is super intelligent but has never been around cars and his 2013 Hyundai Elantra has been giving him issues and the dealer he took it to was trying to pull a fast one on him. It's made him want to learn and absorb as much knowledge about cars as possible to prevent that from happening in the future. Also living in SoCal the car culture here is pretty awesome and he's taking a liking to some of the classics. It's been fun watching him try to be extremely confident in his car talk to impress us; yet, still completely fubaring terms, phrases, etc. We laugh, correct him, and carry on. He's been a good sport about it and we've enjoyed teaching him something new outside the scope of our work. The best part is he wants to ditch his Elantra for an older Land Cruiser because he loves my Sequoia so much. He's also been a great helper for any car projects. 

When I was a kid I thought the "Windshield Factor" was 15 degrees on a cold day.

The only car that will "jump time" is a properly equipped DeLorean.

I am positive the most commonly misspelled word on the internet is "lose" and its variants.  I don't know why it drives me insane to see someone say they are "loosing it".

Blinkar fluid.  C'mon people, it's blinker fluid.  Please spell it right for cryin' out loud. 

irish44j (Forum Supporter) said:

I've seen Axel a lot, referring to car drivelines....

I have yet to see anyone use Axl

 

You should use later axls, they are a lot thicker

On a repair order that just crossed my desk.

C/S OIL LIFE IS DEPLETING QUICKLY, NO EXTERNAL OIL LEAKS, CHECK AND ADVISE

I am not sure what that even means.  

Scott

It's one thing if a layman or novice uses the wrong terms. In fact, it's almost expected. Gentle correction, move on, etc. Getting snooty about it isn't productive and damages our hobby as a whole. I'm quite certain that many automotive laypersons could teach me more than a few things about topics they're passionate about.

Language barriers are also completely forgivable. Odds are good that they speak English a whole lot better than I speak their native tongue. Being snooty damages our image as a society. 

Manuel and Otto transmissions are still my two favorite typos or misuses.