Cotter pin in oil pan

[Scott H]

Originally Posted by Old Henry

Keep in mind that searches find every instance of every word in the search, not the combination of them. So, a search for cotter pin would not only show every post with cotter in it but also every post with pin in it, even if cotter wasn't in that post at all. The solution is to search with one key word only, no more.

I like the Ebay search better, where you can specify a string of words or use an asterisk as a wildcard in part of a word, or even exclude certain words or phrases by using the (-) sign.

(old, vintage, antique) ford ...will give you any listing that has 'ford' and at least ONE of the other words.

(old, vintage, antique) ford -injectors...will eliminate any posts that have the word "injector" but still give you all the ford listings with at least ONE of the other words

In our example "cotter pin oil pan" would ONLY give us posts pertaining to all four words. But apparently our board doesn't work that way.