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pasadena_commut replied to the thread Refill engine coolant, without trapped air. (unique method) Gen 2.

This is the method I used for this bottom up refill. For whatever reason it left a lot of air in the heat storage tank but not...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread My Gen.2 -Now only holds 31/2 gallons of gas in the tank bladder.

True, also not true. If the bladder wasn't there the evap system would be so much simpler (see the pix of the Japanese vs. USA tanks I...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread My Gen.2 -Now only holds 31/2 gallons of gas in the tank bladder.

I suspect the problem with pressurizing the bladder to expand it is that it can break some connection inside the tank. The bladder...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread How to remove hood insulator?.

Hurt the metal? No. The paint, maybe. Part of what a hood liner does is to insulate the hood from the heat of the motor. My daughter...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Any definitive how-to's on complete coolant flush/refill using vacuum refill device?.

I did it that way too, with minor changes. There were about two quarts of air trapped in the CHS tank. That burped out easily with the...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread My Gen.2 -Now only holds 31/2 gallons of gas in the tank bladder.

The state government loves to create bureaucratic nightmares, so of course the implementations of our emission laws are thick with that....

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Lowest mile Gen 2 Prius. 5,156 miles. Back on the road after sitting 12 years..

Last time I opened mine there was quite a bit of brake dust. They didn't look like your picture until after all of that was removed.

pasadena_commut replied to the thread My Gen.2 -Now only holds 31/2 gallons of gas in the tank bladder.

It is possible that the small CC may not be able to keep up with the evaporation from the Corolla tank in some circumstances. Like...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread My Gen.2 -Now only holds 31/2 gallons of gas in the tank bladder.

Change the charcoal canister too? I've read that the one on the Prius is pretty small because the rubber bladder handles most of what...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread My Gen.2 -Now only holds 31/2 gallons of gas in the tank bladder.

Prius Hard to Fill Fuel Tank – Diagnostic Network I don't have an account there, but it might be that the answer is available in one of...

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Compare and contrast, Japan vs. USA gas tank diagrams from Amayama (the year ranges overlap but are not identical): [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread My Gen.2 -Now only holds 31/2 gallons of gas in the tank bladder.

All sorts of plumbing/pressure/vacuum action going on in this system. I guess it follows that it isn't fully instrumented...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread My Gen.2 -Now only holds 31/2 gallons of gas in the tank bladder.

Are there any DTCs on the OP's car? If not, is it known in what ways this system can fail so that the tank won't fill fully without...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread My Gen.2 -Now only holds 31/2 gallons of gas in the tank bladder.

I wonder in a situation like that if the rubber is just stiff or if there has been a leak and there are 6 gallons of gas between the...

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ICE coolant drain valve under the heat storage tank question

I changed the ICE coolant on our car yesterday, refilling by putting fluid back in through the drain valve under the heat storage tank....

Forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion