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Do: drive the car 100 miles or more a week. Do: use the A/C in the summer, to protect the high voltage battery Don't: leaving the car sitting...
I agree with you on that one, the MPG reported so far on the Prius PHV has been underwhelming. In order to get >100 MPG, it has to be driven like...
My 2 cents: If you get a complete battery from a junkyard, DON'T TOUCH A THING. Just put it in and run it. It would have had to have been...
Buy one at a breaker's yard for 10 quid
If, in an emergency, you need to jump another car, disconnect the 12V battery negative, and jump directly from the battery. Best practice is to...
All you need is something to reshape the injector pulse, if you want to run either E85 or E10. If you run E85 exclusively, then run bigger injectors.
Yep, and those don't go bad. Technicians only think they do when, having the inverter cooling pump offline, the 12V battery goes low.
Damn, I know it is hard, and everyone is different. But I also know that the main reason that my Mom is still here is that she listened to her...
No issue whatsoever with waiting, as long as you do not notice impairment. I definitely recommend an aftermarket cat on a vehicle with that much...
Sounds normal for a 2006 with 150K+.
Why are they not replacing the inverter under CARB warranty? Further, used inverters are a dime/dozen. Riteway in Fontana shows 8 in stock, at...
You'll need 3 gallons, Toyota Super Long Life Coolant, which is dealer only. The inverter loop will require 1 gallon. The engine will take...
Okay, how about a new thread: Update and technical details on my range extender project. Will it work for a Prius PHV? :cheer2:
Sounds like a build-quality issue at the factory. It probably does need to be adjusted, where the intermediate shaft connects to the yoke.
Replacing the motor is a big job. Every hose and wiring harness must be disconnected from the motor, transaxle, and inverter. The inverter cover...
Come on! Just open the hood or get underneath and LOOK at the filter. It should have a number on it. 4 cylinder Toyotas with external filters...
Okay, what's the diagnostic trouble code? That doesn't sound right, although service advisors tend not to know what they are talking about.
If the converter honeycomb is clogged or melted, you can have a definite driveability issue. If you find yourself on 1 bar of battery and can...
America: Excessive driving Easy credit Can't drive stick Engines never big enough Diesel too dirty/smelly but Cummins/Duramax/Powerstroke are okay...
What do you see in Torque for the battery block high and low voltages when driving up a long hill? i.e. battery current is >50A for a couple of...
