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  1. ETC(SS) replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".

    Dern Racist! ;)

    Jul 28, 2026 at 5:20 PM

  2. ETC(SS) replied to the thread Brake light got me a ticket.

    To be fair to the OP, those boards are connectorized and so this doesn't seem to be some half-baked Gen-Z aftermarket add-on. Practice...

    Jul 28, 2026 at 5:07 PM

  3. ETC(SS) liked PriusMobileRepair's post in the thread Prius V Transaxle surprisingly works fine in a Standard Gen 3B.

    Hi all. First post here. TL;DR: You can install a Prius V Transaxle into a Regular Gen 3 and it will work, and will not throw codes. I...

    Jul 28, 2026 at 3:40 PM

  4. ETC(SS) replied to the thread No "how-to" head gasket posts for a Gen4?.

    +1

    Jul 28, 2026 at 3:28 PM

  5. ETC(SS) liked Bill Norton's post in the thread No "how-to" head gasket posts for a Gen4?.

    Just a note: There are 2 kinds of 'leak down' tests. The one you're referencing it a Coolant system pressurized leak down test. 15 PSI...

    Jul 28, 2026 at 3:28 PM

  6. ETC(SS) replied to the thread Moore's law for proverbs.

    I read that in a book once: ..."one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."

    Jul 28, 2026 at 3:26 PM

  7. ETC(SS) replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".

    I'm not going to dispute the fact that AU has better debt management than the US but to say that our system "doesn't work" is somewhat...

    Jul 28, 2026 at 8:45 AM

  8. ETC(SS) replied to the thread Moore's law for proverbs.

    Time doesn't matter.....

    Jul 28, 2026 at 8:23 AM

  9. ETC(SS) replied to the thread Toyota Service Dept recommendations @ 50k miles.

    This Prius has been in service for nearly 10 years - and these are 'lifetime' fluids - meaning that they last......for the "lifetime" of...

    Jul 28, 2026 at 6:54 AM

  10. ETC(SS) replied to the thread Lever Edge electrical switches & outlets.

    Excellent point. I was going to say 'lawyers' but your answer is more historically correct - and it IS the answer that we deserve quite...

    Jul 28, 2026 at 6:35 AM

  11. ETC(SS) replied to the thread Moore's law for proverbs.

    Oh, I don't know. Seems like a one-way transfer to me. If we ever do develop a transporter, I'm going to want to run a BUNCH of cats...

    Jul 28, 2026 at 6:23 AM

  12. ETC(SS) replied to the thread No "how-to" head gasket posts for a Gen4?.

    Nope. I said: "First, make sure you really have a failing head gasket!" You've already dealt with the EHR either proactively or...

    Jul 28, 2026 at 6:04 AM

  13. ETC(SS) liked Mendel Leisk's post in the thread No "how-to" head gasket posts for a Gen4?.

    Was the exhaust heat exchanger leaking? Maybe previous owner had neglected coolant top-up, let the engine run dry a time or two, led to...

    Jul 27, 2026 at 10:01 AM

  14. ETC(SS) replied to the thread No "how-to" head gasket posts for a Gen4?.

    +1. I was tapping this while he was typing that...... First, make sure you really have a failing head gasket! The G4 has a common...

    Jul 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM

  15. ETC(SS) replied to the thread Can you please recommend a cellphone mount?.

    No. I cannot. I'm something of a libertarian which means that while I do not think that phone mounts should be outlawed (even in Canada)...

    Jul 27, 2026 at 6:07 AM
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