Editing Effective thread titling

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'''A well-written title for your post will significantly improve your chances of getting a helpful response.'''
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A good post title typically includes a description of the '''application''', and a description of the '''situation'''.
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*'''Application:''' Make, model, year, part number, etc. As many relevant '''specific''' details that you have.
*'''Situation:''' What's the problem, issue, or '''specific''' question?
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=Rationale=
Ideally, you want to attract as many qualified people as possible to your post. The right title will encourage forum readers to click through and read your post. Also, a well-titled post will come up in Google and other search engines for relevant searches. You may find someone responding to your post by saying: "I found this discussion in Google...".

Let's say you were an expert on Buick Nailhead engines, and you were browsing a forum, looking at the titles of threads. Do you think you would read a thread titled: "Engine question", or this one, titled: [http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/best-manual-transmission-put-behind-1960-buick-401-nailhead-169000.html Best manual transmission to put behind a 1960 Buick 401 Nailhead]?

=Examples of good post titles=
*[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/mustang-5-0-engine-vibrates-1-000-rpm-181809.html Mustang 5.0 engine vibrates @ 1000 RPM]

=Examples of bad post titles=
*"Question" ''(most threads are questions)''
*"I have a question" ''(same as above, but slightly more verbose)''
*"Engine question" ''(slightly better, but we probably already know it's an engine question if it's in the correct forum)''
*''Flathead'' ''(slightly better than above, but it doesn't give details on the specific details: question, issue, problem, etc.)''