Thank you for the explanation. Maybe I can add my opinions to the discussion as an outsider. Pardon my honesty, I’m very frank. In my experience, across just about the entire spectrum of automobiles on this planet (not trying to be cocky, I’m being very honest about this), their respective online forums are typically open for its registered (free of charge) members to share and discuss whatever they choose, as long as they stick to the general subject of the sub-forum that they’re posting in. Paid memberships typically grant access to discounts from sponsoring vendors and, in this case, tech articles or tech support that could be classified as an actual product or service. Being encouraged to not discuss something as simple as a 5 minute fuel linkage setup is supposed to be a secret unless you’re a paid member, it feels like a joke. The main reason being that this very subject is highlighted and permanently lives at the top of this sub-forum. I can understand that I don’t have access to a well thought out list of instructions and detailed explanation of every aspect of a linkage system, that I’m sure took someone a great deal of time to assemble, but not being able to talk about it in general is weird. In this case, my first impression was very warm and positive. One of your most knowledgeable and respected members helped me out with a simple dilemma, as car guys (and girls) do. I feel obligated to try and give him my business if at all possible because of his assistance, as I usually do. I also felt that it wouldn’t hurt for me to maybe contribute to keeping this forum alive. Then I was hit with a pair of responses that left a bitter taste in my mouth. Neither were aggressive, but we’re definitely lacking finesse in the salesmanship department. I still appreciate the help I received from Mr Caron, and I still intend to contribute to this site for the sake of the other inquiring enthusiasts, but the warmth of a positive experience from a friendly community has left the building.
