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ChapmanF replied to the thread So Google launched their AI image creator for free..
Having to walk through STORAGE to get to LIFE reminds me too much of my present circumstances.
May 23, 2026 at 10:20 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Hi need help and support after electrical short.
They could also indicate that the combination meter isn't able to communicate with the HV control ECU (U0293 ⇒ Lost Communication With...
May 23, 2026 at 9:34 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread heater needs to be set to 80+ for heat after AC repair.
First, I would check for any codes from the HVAC system. You can do that without a scan tool, if you scroll down to "Codes from the...
May 23, 2026 at 9:27 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Advice on Best Way to Cool Florida Garage - Prius 4-2016.
Well, maybe you could still lay a duct in the ground to bring air through. At high tide you could call it a swamp cooler.
May 22, 2026 at 7:32 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Advice on Best Way to Cool Florida Garage - Prius 4-2016.
What shape is the garage? Does it have a peaked roof, where you could have an exhaust fan in a gable? Is there some way to arrange for...
May 22, 2026 at 6:57 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread My 2012 Prius V with 172,000 miles started having the oil light comes on even when the oil is full?.
For anyone without the 18 minutes to watch it, that's a video about how people sometimes replace the car's original plastic cartridge...
May 22, 2026 at 6:52 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Gear shift button isn't needed?.
Hmm. So both the button mechanism and the shift lock solenoid have problems, or there's one mechanical problem in there that is...
May 22, 2026 at 3:20 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Front Brake Rotors.
The time I normally notice that difference is not when I brake, but when I inspect the rotor and drag my fingernail across it in the...
May 22, 2026 at 3:17 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread 2010 Prius - Brake whooshing sound after part 4705047140 (master cylinder) replacement.
The whooshing sound just means there's air. The ECU picks a target brake pressure, and applies fluid from the accumulator until that...
May 22, 2026 at 1:32 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Front Brake Rotors.
I've had rotors resurfaced if they genuinely needed it, or more often just gone at them with wet 150 grit paper if that was all they...
May 22, 2026 at 1:28 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Loud fan noise when turning on.
Gen 1 and 2 had a chain. Maybe the mechanic was remembering that.
May 22, 2026 at 1:26 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread So Google launched their AI image creator for free..
Is that, like, Discovery, as an ATV?
May 22, 2026 at 9:10 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Gear shift button isn't needed?.
The brake-pedal interlock is only supposed to affect shifting out of Park, not into Park. If the lever is in P, are you able to move it...
May 22, 2026 at 9:06 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Doesn't this make you feel like a mushroom?.
My solution to high medical costs is to stop getting sick
May 21, 2026 at 9:42 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Engine makes a noise like its reving motorbike.
People occasionally steal catalytic converters. That leaves the exhaust system open right after the engine exhaust manifold, producing...
May 21, 2026 at 9:40 PM
