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ChapmanF replied to the thread 2013 Gen 3 Prius – Hose keeps popping off immediately at startup (POP/smoke).
You probably need the service described ➡here⬅. For anybody with a car of the affected years, where that hasn't happened yet, you may...
Aug 13, 2026 at 1:34 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread P261C immediatly after ABS (booster and acctuator replacement) Pump running & not overheating.
If you'd include a photo showing the wire, or named its color, or position in the connector, we'd be able to tell you which water pump...
Aug 13, 2026 at 9:56 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread P3193 and P0A0F code.
Or, to be less conclusory about it, why was a better fuel level reading reported, chronologically after doing it? I don't know offhand....
Aug 12, 2026 at 9:54 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread triangle but no codes.
You might read Gen 2's OBD-II app thread for ideas: Gen2 OBD2 app review | PriusChat Gen 1 had an even funkier mix of network...
Aug 12, 2026 at 9:37 AM -
ChapmanF attached a file to the thread P261C immediatly after ABS (booster and acctuator replacement) Pump running & not overheating.
A wiring short is literally the top possibility the repair manual lists for P261C. [img] You could watch the target and actual RPM...
Aug 12, 2026 at 9:29 AM
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ChapmanF replied to the thread Vaccine sanity?.
What we get for having no SI standard vat.
Aug 11, 2026 at 8:55 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread P3193 and P0A0F code.
That headlight-leveling sensor at the rear axle has nothing to do with the two inclination sensors that are built into the combination...
Aug 11, 2026 at 8:45 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Tired of getting cucked by the economy want to learn how to work on my car.
Oh fiddlesticks. A Prius engine is pretty simple by modern standards. They're all computer-controlled nowadays, and some are much more...
Aug 10, 2026 at 2:08 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".
Prices are artificially low in Indiana for the time being, given that Governor Braun has been suspending both the gasoline use tax and...
Aug 10, 2026 at 2:02 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Subcodes with Bluetooth OBD Reader?.
The INF codes for P0AA6 just help you by narrowing your search into one of these four areas: [img] If you don't have the INF codes,...
Aug 10, 2026 at 11:39 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread P3193 and P0A0F code.
The "recalibrate" you did is for the fore-aft and side-side inclination sensors in the combination meter under the dash. There seems to...
Aug 10, 2026 at 10:26 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Abnormally high compression?.
Do you think there could be an intake timing issue? The timing adjuster isn't working, or the chain is mistimed, or somebody worked on...
Aug 9, 2026 at 4:22 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread check engine light + soft whirring noise.
An auto parts store will have a thing called a mechanics' stethoscope, maybe around five dollars, with ends you put in your ears and a...
Aug 9, 2026 at 4:17 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Tired of getting cucked by the economy want to learn how to work on my car.
Can you describe your experience and conceptual preparation? Do you have some experience doing repairs of any kind of mechanical or...
Aug 9, 2026 at 4:11 PM
