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Are Non-Vehicle Questions Off-Topic? Suggestion for Similar Communities?
In the past these types of questions have been allowed. For instance:
Lawn tractor, difficulty starting in cold weather
Can an ignition coil melt-down?
Craftsman push mower won't start after ...
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Are Construction/Design Questions Offtopic?
I don't believe there would be any issue with this. If it has to do with engines and mechanical, whether to fix, design, or otherwise, I think you're golden.
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Are Construction/Design Questions Offtopic?
I have 3 things to say about this:
sometimes, you don't want to repair a broken vehicle, you want to repair a broken design. When repairing a broken design, sometimes, it's just easier to build your ...
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Can modifications be included in the title for this site?
This is my opinion, so take it as you will ...
I get what you would like to do, but really, does it add anything to the site itself? I understand in your eyes it would make the site more attractive ...
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Should Tire Sidewall Damage Questions be considered "Opinion" based?
Absolutely. Opinion Based.
Even when judged by a qualified professional (with insurance) in person, it's still "opinion based".
There's no way an external picture can truly reveal how much cord ...
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Are questions about electrical scooters (e.g. M365) on-topic on this site?
Yes. Electric scooter questions would be on topic. It doesn't matter what the motivation for the vehicle is (ie: internal combustion, electric, etc), as long as it is about Maintenance & Repair of ...
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What is our stance on questions about asking about improving a motor vehicle?
Generally modification questions are on-topic, we've got quite a few under the modification tag. The thing to avoid is asking about product recommendation, we don't generally like those as they can go ...
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Are Construction/Design Questions Offtopic?
I think that's what the engine-theory tag is for. We may want to consider other "theory" or "principle" tags. The best mechanics that I've known are the ones who have a deep understanding of the ...
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Are Non-Vehicle Questions Off-Topic? Suggestion for Similar Communities?
It looks like you have lots of room here for your questions, so I'm happy for you!
If you want another option for your small engine lawn equipment questions, I recommend checking out Gardening and ...
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Could autonomous vehicles be on topic?
An autonomous vehicle is still a vehicle, and vehicles still need to be maintained. As long as the question pertains to maintenance of the automotive side of the vehicle, sure, I'd call it on-topic ...
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Does this Question Pass Muster?
I would say no, it shouldn't - manuals are copyrighted, so what he is asking for is illegal in many places, and is definitely against SO's terms of service...
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Are questions about the longevity of a particular make/model on topic?
This question would be off-topic on the site, because it is asking for shopping assistance. If you check the car out and see something which is not quite right, or you have a question about, as long ...
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Motor vehicles include a lot more than cars, trucks and motorcycles
If you look a little deeper within the Help Center - Asking Questions, you'll see where it says:
Questions related to the maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and their accessories, internal ...
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Are automotive engineering question on-topic?
Two things:
There is a tag called: engine-theory ... it is all about (or should be) theoretical stuff. As of this answer, there are 326 questions against it, so I'd say it's on topic.
Your question ...
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Can I ask question about cleaning (not washing) my motorcycle?
To most people, cleaning is part of "maintenance". I'd suggest your question overall is completely within spec and on topic for the site.
Remember as you ask your question, we are not about ...
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A generic, model-independent question exists, but I would like to know more about a specific model
IMHO, the basic idea of your question would be on-topic, however, to know which parameters they touch I think pushes this into being too broad for the site. The reason being is "Tuner A" will do it ...
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Are Construction/Design Questions Offtopic?
Some of the most popular (most viewed and upvoted) questions are to do with design. See SE data explorer.
What is the difference between DOT3 and DOT4 brake fluids? - 318 588 Views
What is the ...
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Finding helpful vehicle specific communities
Well, I have 2 cents to contribute:
A car is a car is a car. Most but not all the experience you gained on V-dubs will translate to Chevys. Segregating the site into makes and models would also ...
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Should Tire Sidewall Damage Questions be considered "Opinion" based?
My gut feeling tells me that giving advice on tire sidewall damages is risk without reward. We have, at best, only a superficial photo to judge the safety of an critical item. The safest we could so ...
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Can I ask about whether a solution is possible in car transmission?
Yes, theoretical automotive questions are on-topic for this Stack. Just ensure you have enough detail in the question to ensure it is answerable. Also, please understand what you are thinking may not ...
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Should Tire Sidewall Damage Questions be considered "Opinion" based?
I think the picture from this answer says pretty much all that can be said objectively:
If the damage is outside of the repairable area, the tire can only be replaced. Whenever it has to be replaced ...
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Should Tire Sidewall Damage Questions be considered "Opinion" based?
I agree with SteveRacer.
Many (perhaps most) of the matters answered here fall into the "opinion" category, but tire failures have a significantly higher potential to hurt someone. I think, ...
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Is this more off-topic, "too localized", or equal parts of both?
I know this is a bit late, but anyhow... I would personally leave questions like the one in question open. Reason being that the OP is not asking "Are these two trucks compatible?" - which would be ...
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