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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 -
ChapmanF replied to the thread P3193 and P0A0F code.
I don't know that for sure. What I'm sure of is it changes the code you see: if the ECM was going to show you P3190 or P3191, but the...
Aug 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread 3rd gen Prius where is upper radiator hose???.
Just two temperature sensors. One on the cylinder head near the water outlet, and one at the top of the hose coming back up from the...
Aug 7, 2026 at 4:37 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread All 14 battery pairs show great voltage, But CEL replace hybrid Batt.
You are right in thinking the C1259 is just a secondary code to the hybrid code you have, as explained on this page: Blink (a/k/a...
Aug 7, 2026 at 1:37 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread 2006 throwing up service lights.
The lights and trouble codes don't lie, but are often misinterpreted by people who don't look up the full explanations of what they...
Aug 6, 2026 at 6:58 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread 2006 throwing up service lights.
You can start by getting the codes that you are able to get without any scan tool. Blink (a/k/a Flash) Codes – How to. | PriusChat...
Aug 6, 2026 at 11:27 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread P0B3D [0x0B3D] Check Hybrid System.
C1259 and C1310 from the brake system are both codes that simply mean "yes, the brake system is aware of the hybrid code(s) you have"....
Aug 4, 2026 at 11:31 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Just need to vent....
Turned into a filling station pulling GF's sailboat, and to avoid any fancy maneuvering, pulled alongside a pump with my filler door on...
Aug 4, 2026 at 10:58 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Gen 3 P410 transmission differential tapered roller bearing spec.
The one you buy from Toyota will have the right ID, OD, width, roller pitch and taper, steel surface treatment, and every other...
Aug 4, 2026 at 8:20 AM -
ChapmanF attached a file to the thread What voltage does a gen 2 inverter send to the HV battery.
Right word, wrong direction. Digital meters generally have quite a high impedance (~ tens of MΩ), with the advantage that they present...
Aug 4, 2026 at 8:05 AM
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ChapmanF replied to the thread More MFD state of car display strangeness.
That's a question that came up in another context, ➡here⬅. The context there was trying to pull the rear wheels over a 1-inch block,...
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ChapmanF replied to the thread What is the most comparable car to a Gen 2 Prius in price, maintenance, mileage?.
My first Prius, a gen 1, was my next vehicle after that Bronco II. That first Prius was also the first vehicle I had ever owned that I...
Aug 3, 2026
