GEN III Engine Block Heater Installation

[aapoppa]

Originally Posted by FireEngineer

Any longer and I'll have to arrange a road trip.

Any plans for a return visit to western NC and the Boone area?

I'll be spending Thanksgiving in Plainfield and could do it at that time but would like to have it before then if at all possible.

[FireEngineer]

Originally Posted by aapoppa

Any plans for a return visit to western NC and the Boone area?

I'll be spending Thanksgiving in Plainfield and could do it at that time but would like to have it before then if at all possible.

I'll be swinging through the Virginia/West Virginia area this weekend. But Thanksgiving in Plainfield is good too, your choice.

Wayne

[aapoppa]

Originally Posted by FireEngineer

I'll be swinging through the Virginia/West Virginia area this weekend. But Thanksgiving in Plainfield is good too, your choice.

Wayne

What part of Virginia?

I'm not sure if I can get one that quick, but if I can and you're close enough, I can meet up with you somewhere along the way.

[kawita]

Just got my EBH. It has instruction in English and French as its a Toyota Canada part, (still part # PU140-00900)
Actually, the instructions are for a 2007 Lexus LS460.

I sent a message to the Chicago Prius group, looking forward to installing this and meeting up with others.

Wayne, good luck on the East Coast this weekend.

[dschur]

Yours had instructions? (mine didn't)

I got the same Part number (and the dual-language French)

[Jensent]

I got mine today. Toyota of Canada. Part#PU140-00900 English/French labeling. No instructions.
Is the plan still to meet in Naperville? That sounded like a winner. Does everyone have their EBH?
Someone has to organize!
Thanks
Tom

[dschur]

Hi Tom, I don't know if the plan was to meet in Naperville, it was just a possibility. I'll go wherever is easiest for Wayne (who is now traveling on the east coast). My driveway and garage are certainly open, but it should be Wayne's call.

My garage might be a bit difficult for ramps as it has an epoxy floor that can be a bit slippery, the driveway is a good slope too (concrete). I do live on a fairly huge culdesac (about 150ft diameter) that would house about 50 prii though (that's be a site for the neighbors ). I have ramps, chocks, and a floor jack that could help the cause.

Dave

[Jensent]

Wayne
PM sent
Tom

[grantb]

Originally Posted by spiderman

Wayne, any chance you can make it to Alaska? Just kidding. Just curious, do you recommend a cheap source for the heater or does PC have the best price going?

Peter

Get a chance to try the Gen 3 in the snow yet? I'm also in AK, considering the gen 3. I had a Gen 2, and wasn't pleased with the behavior in the snow.. namely, I didn't have traction control, but when the car detected slippage it would stutter.

Thanks,
Grant

[jayman]

Originally Posted by grantb

I had a Gen 2, and wasn't pleased with the behavior in the snow.. namely, I didn't have traction control, but when the car detected slippage it would stutter.

Yes, you had TC, all Gen2 Prius cars have it. It really wasn't TC, it was "protect the PSD." A "real" TC system will apply the brake to the spinning wheel. The Prius TC just cuts power. The TC in my FJ applies the brake to the spinning wheel

Depending on how aggressive the TC was, it could leave you helpless at an intersection once the light turned green, especially if one front wheel was on bare pavement and the other wheel on ice

The 2004-2006 Prius appeared to have the most aggressive TC. On "all season" tires, my '04 was completely helpless at an icy intersection once the light turned green. I damn near got creamed at an intersection at Bishop Grandin and Waverly in Winnipeg, due to the car just stopping in 4 inches of snow.

With studded aggressive winter tires, my Prius was much improved on snow and ice. I had a chance to test drive a new '08 last year when there was still a bit of snow on the ground, and that Prius had much better TC response