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pasadena_commut replied to the thread 2007 Prius C2318 and C1241 and some more......

Worry about the broken plastic? I would probably glue the pieces back on, just to keep the wires covered in this instance, but I...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Inverter coolant pump - vibrations normal?.

Vibration from the pump is normal (spinning parts, after all), varying vibration, maybe not. Expect about 60k miles for an OEM inverter...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Buzzing noise, no check engine light.

Maybe one of the HVAC actuators on the driver's side of the evaporator? Those are up underneath the dash and visible if one's head is...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Coolant pump on storage tank operation.

What is the voltage on that battery? Mysterious logic glitches like this can happen when the voltage is very low. I forget the cutoff,...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Is every Gen 2 DIYer on a collision course with an engine swap?.

If my car was suddenly burning a quart every 500 miles I wouldn't be very happy about having all those seals in place. Presumably the...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Lost about 4 MPG highway somewhere.

Tires were filled immediately before the trip, 35 front, 33 back. There were high winds for the first couple of hours but nothing much...

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Lost about 4 MPG highway somewhere

Made the yearly trip from SoCal to San Jose to visit family, outbound only so far. The two previous trips were something like 49 mpg...

Forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Coolant pump on storage tank operation.

Any codes? I'm wondering if the car won't run the CHS pump if it thinks the 3 way valve has failed. It would be pointless to try to...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Is every Gen 2 DIYer on a collision course with an engine swap?.

Best if the car is driven quite a bit. Word of mouth is that it takes several oil changes for this to really make a difference. I'm...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Engine ticking - low MPG - HV Bat not getting a full charge.

I suppose something related to the serpentine belt might tick periodically, always when the engine is running, but maybe not always when...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread 2007 Prius making pumping sound and not turning on.

Read the codes and post that.

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Help with multimeter settings to manually bleed coolant.

Regarding the radiator bleeder, see this thread: Radiator bleeder valve stripped, what should I do? | PriusChat I seem to recall...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Help with multimeter settings to manually bleed coolant.

There is a drain valve under the CHS, but it is the lowest point in the whole ICE coolant web, so useless for removing air. It works...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Help with multimeter settings to manually bleed coolant.

Yes, but read the limitations on that node in my post right before this one.

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Help with multimeter settings to manually bleed coolant.

That relay socket is jumped using the ammeter setting on a multimeter. Ammeter means that it reads current. (Why not Amp Meter?...