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    2008 Fuel "Gauge" Display

    @ydpplqbd and @Christov, did you ever get this solved? I have tried the weird chicken dance from Rick Angles (Toyota Master Diagnostic...
    Post by: prius_nerd, Feb 12, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    How can I fix this? (clock fell into dashboard)

    Thank you to the people who posted above, such as @texas.stevens! As you can see here, my clock sunk into my dashboard when I pressed the M...
    Post by: prius_nerd, Sep 22, 2022 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Fuel gauge still malfunctioning even after complicated reset procedure

    I did take it to a reputable mechanic with a huge new amazing shop, but they were daunted by this task and instead just did my oil change and...
    Post by: prius_nerd, Jul 12, 2022 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Fuel gauge still malfunctioning even after complicated reset procedure

    Thank you so much for this PDF! Somehow I didn't see your messages til now. I'm about to finally take my car in to a mechanic because this fuel...
    Post by: prius_nerd, Jul 4, 2022 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Fuel gauge still malfunctioning even after complicated reset procedure

    @JC91006 I appreciate your response and the resourcefulness of that approach! But I want to solve the problem rather than create new chores and...
    Post by: prius_nerd, Oct 23, 2021 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Fuel gauge still malfunctioning even after complicated reset procedure

    Starting in July 2021 (on a drive from Atlanta to Jacksonville), my 2008 Prius's fuel gauge is wildly inaccurate. It too quickly drops to just a...
    Thread by: prius_nerd, Oct 23, 2021, 19 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    2008 prius mass air flow sensor problem

    I used https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/CRC05110 Mass Air Flow Sensor Cleaner (which I bought online, and then somehow it was delivered to my front...
    Post by: prius_nerd, Aug 8, 2021 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    2008 prius mass air flow sensor problem

    @mr_guy_mann Thank you so much for your helpful response and photo! I will probably be able to buy the spray today, and I don't have a "fuzzy...
    Post by: prius_nerd, Aug 7, 2021 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    How do I fix P0101: Mass or Volume Air Flow Circuit Range/Performance?

    Here is a related question thread. I'd appreciate any thoughts there. Thanks! 2008 prius mass air flow sensor problem | PriusChat
    Post by: prius_nerd, Aug 6, 2021 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    2008 prius mass air flow sensor problem

    @seilerts @cwerdna @andyprius Thank you so much for your posts above. I just drove from Atlanta to Nashville, and on a long uphill part of the...
    Post by: prius_nerd, Aug 6, 2021 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    2008 Prius splash shield hanging down. Should I just remove it and throw it in the trash?

    We fixed ours within a couple minutes just now using only some zipties, which are super cheap and easy to use: [MEDIA]
    Post by: prius_nerd, Sep 20, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Playing Mp3 CD's

    Update: I took that same CDRW to a different computer, and it failed to burn. So I think the CDRW itself was faulty. (Maybe it had been rewritten...
    Post by: prius_nerd, Jul 29, 2019 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Playing Mp3 CD's

    UPDATE: mp3s do sometimes work on a CD-RW in 2008 Prius. Thank you to @Spartane since most of these instructions are from that post above. I...
    Post by: prius_nerd, Jul 10, 2019 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum