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ChapmanF replied to the thread Very faint clicks at stop from brake actuator.
I have always guessed, like the AI did in your attached PDF, the A and R were apply and release. I noticed in the PDF from the AI that...
Jun 30, 2026 at 11:30 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Can a water pump go bad with no check engine light?.
Little PSA about those laser IR temp guns. Please know that I am not assuming you did anything wrong; for all I know you've been...
Jun 30, 2026 at 9:04 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Struggles uphill.
Hey @Gloria&Suzanne, I'm very sorry that you read my post in that way, when I was replying to Higgins909. I was not replying to you in...
Jun 30, 2026 at 8:49 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Fillers in the Gasoline.
On the mad overnight drive in my parents' car to drop me off for new student week at college, we stopped to fill up at some nondescript...
Jun 30, 2026 at 8:31 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Trunk hatch release issue.
Was the replacement from Toyota?
Jun 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".
Bought half a tank yesterday at $3 and another a couple hundred miles away at $3.82, but also drove past plenty of $4.80s and...
Jun 29, 2026 at 9:57 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Purchasing Items for Maintenance.
My stock includes one each of the front and rear brake caliper rebuild kits. Each kit contains all the rubber and miscellaneous bits to...
Jun 29, 2026 at 9:53 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Struggles uphill.
Yes, the gen 3 engine HP output peaks at 5,300 and then drops off, and the ECU knows that. A teenager might choose to rev an engine...
Jun 29, 2026 at 9:43 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread What’s making this noise?.
Right, you don't really have to know what the thing really is, but if you're going to tell us "I was able to see what was making the...
Jun 29, 2026 at 7:05 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Struggles uphill.
The RPM won't go too high in a Prius, because that's all under the control of a computer that knows what the limits are. It might go...
Jun 29, 2026 at 4:21 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Chewed wires : Brake actuator.
It comes down to how you got that part number. If you got it by looking in Toyota's online Electrical Wiring Diagram the way it's done...
Jun 29, 2026 at 8:22 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Chewed wires : Brake actuator.
A person following Toyota's wire repair instructions would not be using solder or butt connectors at all, but crimped, solderless...
Jun 28, 2026 at 10:37 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Low-beam lighting connectors.
Haven't seen that before. Poor low-beam longevity was a thing with some 2010s and 2011s, which delivered slightly excessive voltage at...
Jun 28, 2026 at 2:20 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Why doesn't the app indicate 12V battery level?.
All the same, back when you were convinced your Prius had an AGM battery, and people suggested you just go look, you seemed sure there...
Jun 28, 2026 at 12:45 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Why doesn't the app indicate 12V battery level?.
Following advice whose connection to reality isn't apparent to you occasionally results in learning something.
Jun 28, 2026 at 11:47 AM
