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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

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Difference between 2004-06 and 2007-09 fenders?.

No need to paint the fender liners, they are just black plastic. The cellulose (I think) on top of the liners is likely to be floating...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Finally calling it quits.

That is an EPA approved catalytic converter. NY is a CARB state. CARB approved catalytic converters are substantially more expensive....

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

Found it. It wasn't on PriusChat but here starting on page 5:...

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

Tried this today using a slightly different method. Instead of poking the tube through the bottom of the bottle the tube was prefilled...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Difference between 2004-06 and 2007-09 fenders?.

The big metal can is the thermos bottle where the car stores hot coolant. There are some fairly fragile plastic bits on the bottom and...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Difference between 2004-06 and 2007-09 fenders?.

I can't speak for the fenders themselves, but it has been observed that generic replacement wheel well liners for the front don't quite...