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  1. ChapmanF replied to the thread Be ready for the defacing of the new dollar bill.

    Indeed. 2025 was a busy year for news about things we thought the Article I branch did.

    Mar 31, 2026 at 9:28 PM

  2. ChapmanF replied to the thread Do you use your FOB to drive your car?.

    I have a family member who doesn't post here, but always uses the slot. Uses the car seldom enough that the 12-volt battery would run...

    Mar 31, 2026 at 5:49 PM

  3. ChapmanF replied to the thread Replacement options for broken glass for side mirror. Heated?.

    For situations like that, it's possible to do a search for the part number and look at other sources that include a better description...

    Mar 31, 2026 at 3:57 PM

  4. ChapmanF replied to the thread Which is worse: AC or windows down?.

    The fan uses energy. At a small rate compared to Max A/C, but not negligible. The A/C is variable power, too. At max, it can use over...

    Mar 31, 2026 at 10:31 AM

  5. ChapmanF replied to the thread 12v battery terminal connector access.

    The car has a negative-ground electrical system, so pretty much any unpainted metal you can reach with the clamp will do the trick. I've...

    Mar 31, 2026 at 10:22 AM

  6. ChapmanF replied to the thread Do you use your FOB to drive your car?.

    The battery in the fob can run down. The RFID chip will still work in the dash slot. Or the owner may have chosen to push the KEY...

    Mar 30, 2026 at 7:03 PM

  7. ChapmanF replied to the thread Be ready for the defacing of the new dollar bill.

    I believe that was more than a guideline, namely a federal statute, 16 U.S.C § 6804(a)(2), as already discussed in this post. The...

    Mar 30, 2026 at 6:55 PM

  8. ChapmanF replied to the thread Manufacturers' scam to void warranties from non-dealer service.

    A successful consumer plaintiff may move, as part of the judgment, for "the aggregate amount of cost and expenses (including attorneys'...

    Mar 30, 2026 at 10:31 AM

  9. ChapmanF replied to the thread 2013 Prius Misfire.

    I'm not sure that's a useful framing of what you're experiencing. The rattle often associated with head gasket failures is one that...

    Mar 30, 2026 at 9:11 AM

  10. ChapmanF replied to the thread Changing brake fluid.

    Maybe mhdriver was just doing "fluid replacement" rather than "air bleeding"? You can sort of get away with those folk methods then. We...

    Mar 29, 2026 at 8:10 PM

  11. ChapmanF replied to the thread Manufacturers' scam to void warranties from non-dealer service.

    TV;DW?

    Mar 29, 2026 at 8:07 PM

  12. ChapmanF replied to the thread Replacement options for broken glass for side mirror. Heated?.

    That's an idea you've got me seriously considering right about now.

    Mar 28, 2026 at 4:06 PM

  13. ChapmanF replied to the thread Blown Head gasket rebuild....@297k.

    For what it's worth, a gen 3 Prius has a 2ZR engine. 2ZR 2ZR 2ZR 2ZR There isn't any Prius that uses the 2ZZ engine, unless Tom has...

    Mar 28, 2026 at 4:03 PM

  14. ChapmanF replied to the thread Be ready for the defacing of the new dollar bill.

    Hard telling, but the question already is more how long recovery will take, if it's possible. Certain aspects of recovery—like our...

    Mar 28, 2026 at 12:20 PM

  15. ChapmanF attached a file to the thread Replacement options for broken glass for side mirror. Heated?.

    Did you follow the link I gave in post #2? That photo shows the frame from the back (it's from gen 1, though, so might not be...

    g3m.png g3mw.png Mar 28, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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