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Diagnostics, please. Is there brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir? If not... then from your symptoms, it sounds like you lost hydraulic...
Josey, these forums are a place where we share our mistakes and revel in our triumphs. I've won a few in supporting my fleet of Gen I Priuses...
Rgrew, your instinct is most likely correct - bad gas. It's easy for the ethnanol-laden regular to accumulate water, and that will cause ALL...
Josey, I underestimated your background and motivation. Clearly auto maintenance is not a chore to you, but a form of 'hobby' (and I completely...
Josey is right; the correct way is to get a Techstream and find out ALL the toyota codes that are being produced. In the meantime, any regular...
Josey, sounds like you made your decision... but I would still take to an A/C shop and get (1) their diagnosis and (2) their estimate for repair....
Hint: if you want the engine to ALWAYS run, start the engine, turn on the AC, set it to min temp, and press the MAX button. Normally the ICE...
The "catalytic converter" is more than just the cat converter. The whole assembly (about 6 feet long) contains the valve assembly which controls...
vk1, congrats, and welcome to the senior vehicle citizen's maintenance society. You seem to have done most of the hard stuff. Before you invest a...
Late lurker here... since this started with the addition of old fuel, let me suggest that there may have been enough dirt/contaminants in the old...
Red, did your original problem ever get solved? I'm eager to hear any outcome. I try to avoid disassembly and manual cleaning of any air/fuel...
Alinica2001, you clearly know your way around the car, having techstream data, and that was a good problem report. I am finding that sometimes...
Bump to this thread: Few days ago, I helped a friend replace the rotors and pads on his 2016 Prius. At 40k miles (in upstate NY driving) the...
edthefox5, please name them & tell me why you find them better. I find WD-40 generally useful, but I've had special cases when Liquid Wrench or a...
(bump) move this to the Gen1 forum, please. Elderly Gen1 Prius owners, I suggest that rather than blindly spraying lubricant into the HCAC pivot...
FWIW: my 2003 Prius just crossed 306k miles; they have plenty of life if you are somewhat mechanically inclined. A 2002-ish Prius with 170k is...
RocketJones, do the MevoTech endlinks make that big a difference in handling and durability? I know the endlink bushings on my Prius are good for...
Stay safe, man. re: traction battery fault. It might be a cell, but... Next opportunity, take the cover off the traction battery and inspect the...
This just in: my 2002 Prius (275k miles) showed Orange Triangle of Death and P3006... inspecting the traction battery shows melted HV connectors....
FWIW: you can buy aftermarket front and rear struts with all the springs and new insulators for MUCH less than the price of trying to rebuild...
