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  1. ChapmanF replied to the thread CNN Says more are buying primo gas and paying much more for it.

    Inflation being a constant fact of life, maybe it would make more sense to phase out the $1, circulate more of $2, and maybe more of the...

    Jul 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM

  2. ChapmanF replied to the thread What happens when you disconnect the battery?.

    If that's 2.4 amps at 12 volts, that's like 29 watts, or I think about six times what I had. (But then, my much older vehicle may have...

    Jul 11, 2026 at 1:51 PM

  3. ChapmanF replied to the thread What happens when you disconnect the battery?.

    Worked well for me on a former vehicle. An off-the-shelf solar maintainer product with (IIRC) a five-watt panel did the trick. The panel...

    Jul 11, 2026 at 1:47 PM

  4. ChapmanF replied to the thread B1476 AC Compressor Not Working - seeking sage advice.

    Well, the code is telling you that the electrical power drawn by the compressor in operation is being measured too low or too high for...

    Jul 11, 2026 at 1:42 PM

  5. ChapmanF replied to the thread Insurance.

    In what state? My premiums changed enormously when I moved from Michigan to Indiana. But it's not just that it's cheap in one state and...

    Jul 10, 2026 at 11:59 AM

  6. ChapmanF replied to the thread Insurance.

    In what state? State regulations can make huge differences in insurance premiums.

    Jul 10, 2026 at 11:09 AM

  7. ChapmanF replied to the thread Suitable substitutes for the Toyota ATF-WS transmission or transaxle fluid?.

    Ay, there's the epistemological rub, I guess.

    Jul 9, 2026 at 2:14 PM

  8. ChapmanF replied to the thread Prius Hybrid Drive Explained.

    My opinion would count less than that of a credentialed EE who worked on the programming for a PSD drivetrain, if you can find one of...

    Jul 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM

  9. ChapmanF replied to the thread Wiring Help.

    I don't know gen 4 specifically, but the rubber grommets that seal the firewall holes where the factory wire harnesses pass through...

    Jul 7, 2026 at 11:15 PM

  10. ChapmanF replied to the thread Prius Hybrid Drive Explained.

    You can simplify the picture by imagining yourself in a reference frame that moves with the (floating, rotating,...

    Jul 7, 2026 at 11:02 PM

  11. ChapmanF replied to the thread Brake Pedal Boot(?) Squeaking When Pressed.

    Disclaimer: I haven't listened to your video. Just speaking in general, it's not super common for the pedal or boot to squeak, but you...

    Jul 7, 2026 at 1:19 PM

  12. ChapmanF replied to the thread Only Three Words.

    Report is changeable

    Jul 7, 2026 at 11:43 AM

  13. ChapmanF replied to the thread Prius Hybrid Drive Explained.

    Several of his pedagogical devices in the middle of the video are physically unbuildable, until he has added enough of the parts of the...

    Jul 7, 2026 at 10:07 AM

  14. ChapmanF replied to the thread P0A08 and I have to pee! Can I drive at all?.

    While gen 1 and gen 2 had a simple refrigerant pressure switch, gen 3 (and, I'll go ahead and assume, Prius v) has an actual high-side...

    Jul 6, 2026 at 7:57 PM

  15. ChapmanF replied to the thread Has anyone used the Autel MaxiAP2000 to bleed brakes post actuator-swap?.

    That is loosening one of the few flare nuts that connect steel lines to the outside of the actuator and watching some air bubbles come...

    Jul 6, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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