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If the inverter pump is not the new design, don't use it. Just because it's free doesn't make it good.
if you don't have Techstream/MiniVCI go buy a cheapo code reader at Harbor Freight (or borrow from Oreilly/AutoZone) and see what the car thinks...
You can bleed a gen1 like a normal car no need for the dealer. Works best if car is ON and READY. Have a helper pump pedal and you open...
Check codes, if the throttle body motor or position sensor are bad there should be codes. If you remove the throttle body, leave the small water...
Hey Delemi if you're in Lyons, CO why don't you bring the car to my shop in Boulder? I'm sure I can figure it out pretty quick plus I have lots...
You can also take your VIN and proof of registration to the dealer and ask them to cut you "a plain silver key that will open the door and trunk"...
Prius window regulators rarely fail. Usually problem is one of the two 10mm bolts come out that holds the glass to the regulator, or the...
In my customer situation noise was all the time, sounded really awful. BTW, Gen1 is traditional belt driven compressor, like a normal car. Gen2...
Something else to think about, if you buy a brand new battery and have a catastrophic failure or wreck within a year or two and decide to junk the...
I had a Gen1 customer that the dealer told them "they needed a new gas engine" ~$4000. The engine sounded like a rod was about to come through...
If you like your Gen1 and it's reasonably healthy I suggest keeping it, especially if you can find a local Hybrid shop that is not a dealer or do...
You can also try Avi near LAX airport; Hybrid Fix - Google+
You can also program used keys yourself if you have Techstream / MiniVCI and can get a seed code to reset the Smartkey computer. This also works...
...and make sure you have at least 2 keys for the Gen1. If you lose your last one you are screwed.
Gen2 and newer can be "reset" via Techstream with a seed code if you lose all keys. No need to replace any hardware in the car....I've done it...
If you lost all keys on a Gen1 Prius (2001-2003) you are hosed. A dealer in Denver recently quoted a customer $1500 to make the gen1 drive...
The AC on Gen1 is conventional Belt driven systems (same as a Corolla etc) The ICE always has to be on for the AC to work. If it is not blowing...
They started smogging Hybrids 8 years or older in Colorado this year. As long as the check engine light is off you should pass. (Colorado is now...
I had a Gen1 customer this week that lost their only key. Their dealer quoted them over $1500 to make the car drive again. Luckily I had a...
Unless you work on the Gen1 yourself and have access to cheap salvage parts (or have a cheap mechanic that uses salvage parts) Gen1's are pretty...
