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bwilson4web replied to the thread Gen 6 Prius engine will be a “game changer,” achieve a 53% thermal efficiency.

I agree that should be the industry practice. Changing the sheet metal art is not as important as the drivetrain and control laws. Bob...

bwilson4web liked Andy Pants's post in the thread Gen 6 Prius engine will be a “game changer,” achieve a 53% thermal efficiency.

@Trollbait I'm just pissy because I don't fit in the gen 5 prius. Absolutely love our gen 3, the interior volume and storage is just on...

SlimyRat123 posted a new thread.

Slipped wheels, and now it sounds like someone threw a wrench in my engine

Hello all, I was about 1 mi from my house going up a hill from a red light and passing over the painted stop bar my wheels slipped. I...

Forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Wonder replied to the thread Water Pump.

Right, great observation but this is happening after freeway driving while under a load. Fan is clean and the bering or blades don't...

abubin replied to the thread HV fan preset overriding.

Thanks!! This is exactly what I need and able to do. I will start looking into doing this project.

dbstoo replied to the thread break into gen2 Prius?.

The lock in the driver's door of a 2004 -> 2009 Prius uses just a few of the key cuts. It's fairly easy to pick for most professional...

Wonder liked ChapmanF's post in the thread Water Pump.

Yes, it does. Come to think of it, the A/C fan in my dad's Hyundai started shaking and getting crazy when there was a mouse nest in it.

Wonder liked Brian1954's post in the thread Help with coolant air bleeding.

I agree with BiomedO1 that it probably is your water pump. With 212k miles on your car, it is time for a replacement OEM pump. You...

Paul Gregory replied to the thread Interior Noise Level.

I find it fairly loud, and I see no evidence of either sound insulation, or noise-cancelation. Something for Toyota to shoot for next...

Paul Gregory replied to the thread Parasitic battery drain?.

I have a junk bin full of various AC adapters I've collected over the years. I thought I could find one to run my 12V cooler from an AC...

douglasjre liked cloudy's post in the thread MAF sensor not cleaning up?.

2008 Gen 2 200,000 km odo I've been getting 5.0L/100km (47MPG), but a friend who has the same car (300,000km odo) is getting 4.4L/100km...

douglasjre liked Will B's post in the thread Interior Noise Level.

For my PPPXP at least it is Laminated (LAMISAFE) windows for the front windshield and front driver/passenger windows, then tempered...