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10mm socket for the win.
Um... There aren’t any? There may be an evaporative vacuum system for the gas tank but I think that’s about it for vacuum. Because of the hybrid...
"My car rattles slightly during warmup on cold mornings. should I scrap the car?" Come on, man. Listen to yourself. :-) I had a 2010 which I...
What do you mean by mileage of "About" 150,000? Because a California car has a 15 year, 150,000 warranty on hybrid-related parts. It's called the...
There’s no such thing as a hybrid engine. The Prius has the same engine as a Toyota Corolla. The timing’s a little different but that’s...
My other car is a BMW. I love it, but it's so low to the ground that my low profile floor jack cannot reach its front center jack point. I...
I did this procedure with a friend and we had a VERY rough startup. Then we restarted and it was fine and the car’s running great. If that...
First thing: Check the clear plastic engine coolant reservoir. Make sure there’s fluid inside. Don’t drive the car without coolant. I don’t...
I’m very sorry to hear this. My very best wishes to you and your wife. You are a remarkable individual and I’m sure you’ve got a remarkable wife....
Luscious Garage in San Francisco is amazing and their reputation is beyond compare. Absolutely fantastic. But you can also do all of these things...
You might need a new 12V battery.
The hybrid design means sometimes the engine doesn’t run, so a Prius doesn’t use and vacuum lines. The brake booster is electric, not hydraulic,...
The valves and the heads are machined to perfect tolerance to seal. It’s not about being soft or hard; it’s not some kind of gasket or soft...
It's normal with all cars to have "missing" fuses. The fusebox is designed to support many different option configurations. Each of these options...
I’ve had torque wrenches over tighten bolts too. Not sure if it was my fault, but a torque wrench has to be held properly in order to work. Your...
I would use the one with the highest reliability, with lubricant that won’t boil off in space, which has a quick release I can operate with my...
If you’re standing in a puddle in the rain, it could be very dangerous to hold an electric cable which is conducting, say, 240V at 30 Amperes....
How do you calculate your MPG?
The CVT fluid is tricky because the car needs to be lifted and level. No problem if you have a lift but tricky with a floor jack and jack stands....
Nonsense! He isn’t supporting catalytic converters theft, he’s fighting it! The OEM cats are mostly valuable in California, because of their...
