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ChapmanF replied to the thread Help with multimeter settings to manually bleed coolant.
As has been mentioned a couple times, using the meter for that doesn't accomplish anything different from using a simple wire the same...
Jan 9, 2026 at 9:03 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Solar Charging Roof Not Working!.
That post of mine was specific to Los Angeles latitude, and also closed like this: If you then do take into account the fewer hours of...
Jan 9, 2026 at 8:58 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Help with multimeter settings to manually bleed coolant.
That's because that pump doesn't kick on in maintenance mode or heater on or what have you. It only comes on for a few seconds, once,...
Jan 9, 2026 at 8:41 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Help with multimeter settings to manually bleed coolant.
The only difference between a multimeter set for amps stuck between those socket terminals, and a plain wire between the same two...
Jan 9, 2026 at 8:07 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Help with multimeter settings to manually bleed coolant.
Gen 2 Prius has three engine water pumps: the belt-driven one, the electric one that shifts hot coolant in and out of the thermos on...
Jan 9, 2026 at 7:57 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Help with multimeter settings to manually bleed coolant.
First double-take: why is there a video saying you need a multimeter to bleed coolant? Ok, the video shows using a multimeter as a...
Jan 9, 2026 at 7:39 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Mechanics: what are your most common tools?.
I recently discovered a pleasing compromise I could make, given my long-cultivated collection of corded tools. I do already have a...
Jan 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Cannot get prius into neutral. All gears flashing.
The orange plug has the two contacts you're thinking of, and the other two contacts you're not thinking of. The two you're not thinking...
Jan 9, 2026 at 9:42 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread red triangle of death—help?.
You should never be able to measure from the high-voltage system to body ground. The high-voltage system is built to be completely...
Jan 8, 2026 at 9:28 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Techstream EGR Valve Blockage Data.
For anyone about to use that EGR step active test, it's good to take a look in the repair manual for some things Toyota wants you to be...
Jan 8, 2026 at 5:14 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread 2010 Prius Brake actuator.
Before 'clearing' them, find out why they are on. That's the way you'll be able to solve the problem they are reporting. If your scan...
Jan 8, 2026 at 4:59 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread P0171 fuel system too lean diagnosis problem.
With this engine, it's so easy to make a hole there that Mendel drew up a nice sketch back in 2018: [img] [img] Advisable to use a...
Jan 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Park and drive the engine RPM fluctuates 3rd Generation Toyota Prius.
Can you elaborate on what you mean by 'surges'? By how much does the RPM fluctuate, and on what sort of time scale? The car does not...
Jan 7, 2026 at 8:35 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Disease Prevention and Health Reseach.
Doesn't seem like what I'd normally expect ... unless you also have a high-enough birth/immigration rate to also have a population of...
Jan 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Just need to vent....
Could depend on what they mean to say ... "I shall drown! No one will save me!" and "I will drown! No one shall save me!" send different...
Jan 7, 2026 at 10:55 AM
