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ColoradoBoo liked bisco's post in the thread need suggestion about mpg.
might need to clean the egg circuit as well
Apr 29, 2026 at 2:24 PM -
ColoradoBoo replied to the thread need suggestion about mpg.
Ensure you're all updated on maintenance and try the pulse-and-glide method. I can get 65 mpg in both our Prius and my wife's Corolla...
Apr 29, 2026 at 1:54 PM -
ColoradoBoo replied to the thread I'm back; breaking pledge -- electric problem...sosumi.
Good job replacing outlets with GFCI but have you seen these that, also, have handy USB outlets built into them? I replaced a couple of...
Apr 29, 2026 at 1:40 PM -
ColoradoBoo replied to the thread Uncomfortable Seats, Again.
I agree....gosh, the seats in our old 2008 Corolla are much better than both our Prius (17/21). When my wife got her 24 Corolla Hybrid,...
Apr 29, 2026 at 1:33 PM -
ColoradoBoo liked hill's post in the thread Just need to vent....
As a young teenager I recall fellow kids mowing the entire neighborhood's grass for 50ยข /gallon. You'd ride your bike down to the...
Apr 29, 2026 at 1:24 PM -
ColoradoBoo liked futurist's post in the thread Just need to vent....
Yep -- can confirm was that, late '90s in AZ -- ah, the days when a schlub could fill a sportbike's tank (5.0 gals) for $5, and not 7x...
Apr 29, 2026 at 1:22 PM -
ColoradoBoo replied to the thread Transmission fluid change.
Since you're in Colorado, call your local Christian Brother's Automotive and find out what they charge....I'd bet it closer to $200...
Apr 28, 2026 at 9:57 AM -
ColoradoBoo replied to the thread No Spare Tire.
Besides a full-size spare tire, I also keep a 2,000 amp car jump starter, a better scissor jack, and an 18-volt cordless tire inflator...
Apr 28, 2026 at 9:51 AM -
ColoradoBoo replied to the thread Hi,need help and suggestions.
I agree with Bisco....if we have any electrical issue in these hybrids, the first, and easiest, thing to check is the health of the...
Apr 28, 2026 at 9:46 AM -
ColoradoBoo liked futurist's post in the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".
I've never met your wife, am sure she's lovely and you're well-stoked to be with each other. But f*** me, if a candidate g/f on a date...
Apr 28, 2026 at 9:39 AM -
ColoradoBoo replied to the thread Please help identify source of engine noise.
Side story...on Saturday, my wife told me she went into the garage and her Corolla Hybrid was making all kinds of noises....even though...
Apr 27, 2026 at 3:09 PM -
ColoradoBoo replied to the thread Please help identify source of engine noise.
You don't think it may be the root cause? I don't know what sensor(s) the brake booster uses, but do know brake fluid can start to get...
Apr 27, 2026 at 2:53 PM -
ColoradoBoo liked batcat420's post in the thread Please help identify source of engine noise.
Yes, correct. In the ~10 years we've had the car it has never had a brake fluid flush so I'll go ahead and do that and see what happens....
Apr 27, 2026 at 2:50 PM -
ColoradoBoo liked Mendel Leisk's post in the thread Just need to vent....
I remember reading a (Canadian) news story years back, paraphrasing, it was something like this: Man driving a car plunged into 450...
Apr 27, 2026 at 2:49 PM
