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The OTC tool isn't a compression tester, it's a leak down tester (google is your friend -- I don't have time to go find a description right now)....
Waiting three days now for Amayama to "review my order" with no other communication. This is my first order with them. Is this the new Covid...
Any updates? I'm going to have to replace the transmission input damper in my 2010. Guess right now is most efficient way to do is to drop the...
This car's seen a lot of Winter use and that was priced in when I bought it. One reason I like Toyota is that they are really good about...
Does your Gen 3 sound like this? [MEDIA]
Finally quit raining... Endoscoped #1 again (cold), looks clean and dry. The "wet" photo above turns out to be what you get when you position...
Using OTC 5609 leakdown tester, engine warm... 100/99+, 100/99+, 100/99, 100/99+. On all four, a tiny hiss is audible at the oil filler cap....
That's a (broken) piece of the catalytic converter heat shield.
That quote is true, but there are endoscopes that aren't medical devices, and I own one. (It works well, but the TOS for the app is a little...
Good excuse to buy a cheap wifi endoscope that works with your phone. Handy. Or fish in each spark plug hole with a small magnetic pick up tool....
I tested my 2010 Prius using Techstream/Hybrid Drive/Active Test/Compression Test. Engine was warmed to 185F coolant temp with windshield wiper...
I'm at 600'. No issue. Fuel trims are good, no systematic misfires have been detected by ECU, The (new) plugs that came out for this test with...
The cheapest leakdown tester I'd consider or recommend is OTC 5609, about $73 at Dr Evil's. Eric's video will show you why the cheaper ones are...
Repeating to be certain... Plugs back in, run the car in ready mode, Drive, brake on, gas pedal down, charge the battery and warm up to 185 F....
Warmed up the engine in maintenance mode to 185 F coolant temp, then pulled the plugs. My compression #s are 132 135 128 130 Engine was turned...
FYI... you can't really see anything useful behind the black plastic cover on the bottom of the transaxle. With cover off, you are looking at...
That's a reasonable suggestion.
You'd think that enough misfiring to fail a damper would have thrown a DTC (?). As previously mentioned, I'll have a look inside the cylinders...
Did all my errands today with the Prius... 50 miles, 61+ mpg recorded for the trip on the dash display. Don't see how that happens with an ICE...
Interesting point, thanks. Knock sensor is listening for ringing after detonation, about 6KHz iirc. The ringing is a resonance in the high...
