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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 10:31 AM
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Anyone have any idea when the search feature will be working again?
 
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 10:44 AM
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Seems to be working for me. But I only use the advanced search mode. The simple search never seems to return useful threads.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 04:10 PM
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I haven't been able to use it either for quite some time. Plug in something common like "what size tires" and get anything from CB radios to Oasis reports. Strange how it works for some folks and not others.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 07:23 AM
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You have to remember that the search will search for ANY of the keywords you input.

If you go to Advanced Search, right at the top, it says:

IMPORTANT: Use quotes around keywords to get better results. Examples: "fuel pump" ; "fuel pump installation"
 
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 07:23 AM
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You have to remember that the search will search for ANY of the keywords you input.

If you go to Advanced Search, right at the top, it says:

IMPORTANT: Use quotes around keywords to get better results. Examples: "fuel pump" ; "fuel pump installation"
 
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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I tried advanced this morning and it wasn't working that great.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 1ATony
I tried advanced this morning and it wasn't working that great.
What are you trying to search for? I'll try it and see if I can come up with anything that works.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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It doesn't work for me either. When I use quotes to do an exact phrase it returns over 250 posts with very different topics. Also, we used to use a + before words to include them so you could search for ads with all words, but not in the same phrase, that was a nice feature. Now I use Google and include FTE in the phrase to search this forum...
 
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 02:01 PM
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What are you trying to search for? I'll try it and see if I can come up with anything that works.
I tried searching for 'hot busty asians'... and didn't get any good results. Can you help me, Mr. Moderator?
 
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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What are you trying to search for? I'll try it and see if I can come up with anything that works.
I know what's wrong.In the regular search you can type oil and everything will come up. In advanced search you need to type the quotes such as "oil" if you just type oil without the quotes nothing comes up.

T'was my fault,other guys might be doing the same.Just a heads up.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 1ATony
In advanced search you need to type the quotes such as "oil" if you just type oil without the quotes nothing comes up.
OK, that's just weird - and NOT your fault

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I tried searching for 'hot busty asians'... and didn't get any good results. Can you help me, Mr. Moderator?
I could, but this is a FAMILY site
 
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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Okay, I know Art knows how to do this, so I have to assume something is wrong. Because an advance search for "oil" in quotes, brought up 250 results, and the word oil, in the color red, appeared in each one that I checked on the first page.

I tried it in caps and lower case, worked the same.

I guess I should just be happy it works for me.

How about suggesting a meaningful search word or phrase, and I will try it again.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Krewat
I could, but this is a FAMILY site
Would it be condoned if I said I was looking to start one with said search parameter?
 
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I've never had much luck with it but I'm sure by the time I get around to doing the repair it will pop up on one of the forums.
 
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Originally Posted by WhëëlMå1
Would it be condoned if I said I was looking to start one with said search parameter?
 
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