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pasadena_commut replied to the thread Any engine-issues that arise from lack of use?.
Water (drops) on the bottom of the tank?
Apr 18, 2026 at 1:23 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".
Yup, one of the things that make it dangerous. Spilling ethanol on your skin is pretty much a nothing burger, but methanol should be...
Apr 17, 2026 at 7:48 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread Should I replace the Inverter Pump?.
When was it replaced (how many miles and years ago)? If it is over 100k miles you might want to do it proactively, as it sucks when...
Apr 17, 2026 at 7:41 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".
I sound like a guy who has worked with both ethanol and methanol and knows that the latter is much more dangerous than the former....
Apr 17, 2026 at 7:35 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".
Yikes. Is blindness common for people there who handle large quantities of gasoline? Methanol is easily absorbed by being inhaled,...
Apr 17, 2026 at 4:17 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread Should I replace the Inverter Pump?.
Sign up for a Toyota account and enter the VIN. They may have a record of the last time it was changed.
Apr 17, 2026 at 4:12 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread Hybrid System Issues.
The first Japanese Prius used cylindrical cells, as did Honda's Insight and later Civic Hybrid. Toyota switched to prismatic cells...
Apr 17, 2026 at 4:09 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".
96 was before cars were required to be able to run on E10. Was that model advertised as being able to do so? Because many older cars...
Apr 17, 2026 at 12:53 AM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread Hybrid System Issues.
$2500 for an OEM battery installed is a fantastic price. Almost too fantastic. Their site says they are using Toyota OEM batteries (I...
Apr 17, 2026 at 12:36 AM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".
A bit of a possibility if 4.5 months into the year is the first new gas and we don't know how long before that the last fill up was....
Apr 16, 2026 at 7:55 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread 2009 Prius.
Actual transaxle failures are very rare. Individual owners are unlikely to have experienced one. Damage outside the transaxle which...
Apr 16, 2026 at 1:37 AM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread Random Engine Shutdown/Low Power.
Go find a long hill and drive up it. That will put more strain on the fuel system. If the system is working at 80% capacity (for...
Apr 16, 2026 at 1:28 AM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".
Gas prices dropped slightly recently so we are only paying a little less than $6.00 in California for regular and diesel is $7.50 (or...
Apr 16, 2026 at 1:25 AM -
pasadena_commut liked Trollbait's post in the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".
Which of those was triggered by the actions of the US president?
Apr 15, 2026 at 7:44 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread Hybrid battery gone?.
Or the voltage reading is off because there is corrosion somewhere along the path from the module to or in the ECU. Easy enough to tell...
Apr 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM
