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  1. ChapmanF replied to the thread Fuel leakage after fuel injector installation.

    I'll do it the repair manual way every time, thankyouverymuch. I'm happy for you that you've succeeded with the just-crank-down-on-it...

    Feb 1, 2026 at 5:58 PM

  2. ChapmanF replied to the thread Yesterday my 2015 Toyota Prius had check engine light on and with one scanner I saw 7E8 and another.

    7E8 isn't a DTC, it's the id of which ECU in the car is reporting the trouble code. There should also have been a DTC shown with that....

    Feb 1, 2026 at 5:56 PM

  3. ChapmanF replied to the thread Fuel guage flashing 'empty' after 12v battery replaced..

    Give it time. The gauge reverts to flashing empty when the power has been out (as while you were changing the battery), and should...

    Feb 1, 2026 at 5:53 PM

  4. ChapmanF replied to the thread Only in America.

    I misremembered slightly; the title on that scene is "MADRID, ENERO DE 1970", not 1974. Still under Franco either way. I misremembered...

    Jan 31, 2026 at 2:40 PM

  5. ChapmanF replied to the thread Just need to vent....

    If they are wired as a chain (or even if some are paralleled, but chained from a first one), then it is easy to swap the first one for a...

    Jan 31, 2026 at 2:23 PM

  6. ChapmanF replied to the thread Who has or will go to see the MILANIA movie?.

    I've seen one cute answer going around: "to get some time alone"

    Jan 31, 2026 at 1:21 PM

  7. ChapmanF replied to the thread Fuel leakage after fuel injector installation.

    No no no no no no no oh my goodness no don't do that. The ends that go in the fuel rail have O rings. Put those ends very carefully...

    Jan 31, 2026 at 12:13 PM

  8. ChapmanF replied to the thread Frequent engine starts for hybrid battery charging during stationary use.

    What are your climate settings? They can make a big difference. You might check out this thread, down as far as the 'hunker extender'...

    Jan 31, 2026 at 12:03 PM

  9. ChapmanF replied to the thread Only in America.

    I'm kind of a fan of Pedro Almodóvar—I say 'kind of a fan' because I haven't really worked very hard at seeking out more of his films....

    Jan 30, 2026 at 11:10 PM

  10. ChapmanF replied to the thread locked out of Gen 2!.

    I think that's what Camper was getting at—clockwise always means clockwise, and counterclockwise always means counterclockwise*, but...

    Jan 30, 2026 at 10:39 PM

  11. ChapmanF replied to the thread Only in America.

    ... which (it feels weird to have to say) is not the way we're s'posed to do things 'round here.

    Jan 30, 2026 at 6:11 PM

  12. ChapmanF replied to the thread If you're going to San Francisco.

    I am happy that I'm able to remember most things I have enjoyed.

    Jan 30, 2026 at 4:10 PM

  13. ChapmanF replied to the thread locked out of Gen 2!.

    It's weird because you'd like to think leftey-loosey, but turn the key to the right to unlock the door.

    Jan 30, 2026 at 3:17 PM

  14. ChapmanF replied to the thread Hesitation at low speed when first starting [2010 II 145k].

    Oh, it'll bring in the engine if you step on the go pedal hard enough. There's normally a little delay, though, and if the engine is 16...

    Jan 30, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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