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  1. ChapmanF replied to the thread a/c stops/starts intermittently.

    I'm not trying to pick on you. I'm just saying that when random person Q does a search next month and lands on a post that says "fill...

    Jun 18, 2026 at 3:52 PM

  2. ChapmanF replied to the thread a/c stops/starts intermittently.

    I guess to me that would seem like a safer strategy if it came with a disclosure that it's definitely stopgap advice for someone who...

    Jun 18, 2026 at 3:39 PM

  3. ChapmanF replied to the thread Cow Stuck Under My Hood?.

    Before there was ChatGPT and Google, people would investigate a new sound by using ears, or a mechanics' stethoscope (very cheap), or a...

    Jun 18, 2026 at 2:55 PM

  4. ChapmanF replied to the thread a/c stops/starts intermittently.

    Because the Prius uses a subcooling design, the sight glass clears of bubbles a bit earlier than the proper charge. They specify to...

    Jun 18, 2026 at 11:45 AM

  5. ChapmanF replied to the thread Why doesn't the app indicate 12V battery level?.

    If even one time. I've been left once or twice staring at a jump pack that read 100% a moment ago now reading 0% in less time than it...

    Jun 18, 2026 at 11:18 AM

  6. ChapmanF replied to the thread Toyota Free/ Open Source Software.

    Best way to find out is to follow the link shown on the screen. It will probably take you to a list of FOSS components that Denso built...

    Jun 18, 2026 at 11:13 AM

  7. ChapmanF replied to the thread CODES P0A94 and P0A7A QUESTION.

    I don't know if those US warranty enhancements will apply in "Kent", though. I suppose there could be many "Kent"s.

    Jun 18, 2026 at 11:01 AM

  8. ChapmanF replied to the thread How long before that new car is just a throw away item?.

    ... which, from the year I got my first beater, comes to about $4700 today.

    Jun 18, 2026 at 10:56 AM

  9. ChapmanF replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".

    By the way, if there had been gas for $π in May 2026 (I can't get numbers for June yet), it would be equivalent to gas for $e in April...

    Jun 17, 2026 at 11:39 AM

  10. ChapmanF replied to the thread Remove front seats for amp.

    The OCS works using four strain gauges near the four supported corners of the seat, and is used to make sure the airbag will inflate...

    Jun 17, 2026 at 10:49 AM

  11. ChapmanF replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".

    Saw $π at a couple stations yesterday.

    Jun 17, 2026 at 10:39 AM

  12. ChapmanF replied to the thread Remove front seats for amp.

    Does the amp need both front seats out? Be sure to bone up on the procedure in the repair manual for recalibrating the occupant...

    Jun 16, 2026 at 11:27 AM

  13. ChapmanF replied to the thread Brake Accumulator Question..

    "Old fashion way" really isn't a thing here. This actuator has eleven electrically-operated valves inside, controlling some redundant...

    Jun 16, 2026 at 11:18 AM

  14. ChapmanF replied to the thread Pressing PARK while moving! ?.

    Once a Prius is in READY mode, you can drive it as far from the fob as you want, until you turn it off.

    Jun 15, 2026 at 9:08 PM

  15. ChapmanF replied to the thread Pressing PARK while moving! ?.

    When the Barr Group analyzed the firmware (I think it was in a different Toyota, not exactly a Prius), they published findings...

    Jun 15, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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