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  1. rjparker attached a file to the thread Prius intermittent temp light when driving uphill.

    I seriously doubt you will see more than two or three minutes difference in warm up time. In theory the biggest advantage to the...

    * Rube Goldberg.jpg Sep 13, 2025 at 2:06 PM

  2. rjparker attached a file to the thread Prius intermittent temp light when driving uphill.

    So the valve moved freely but the actuator was seized? Did the valve move easy enough that exhaust pressure would have opened it per...

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  3. rjparker replied to the thread Brake fluid gone in 3 months after brake booster & master cylinder replacement.

    Which shop tightened it up this time?

    Sep 12, 2025 at 11:40 PM

  4. rjparker replied to the thread Life expectancy.

    I think it makes you sensitive to gen3 rattling noises.

    Sep 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM

  5. rjparker attached a file to the thread Prius intermittent temp light when driving uphill.

    I think I would check for free movement of the "exhaust flow control valve" first. It is designed to open with increased exhaust flow...

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  6. rjparker attached a file to the thread Prius intermittent temp light when driving uphill.

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  7. rjparker replied to the thread Hello to all, I had some fire ants get into my car 2012 prius.

    There are termite exterminators who place huge tents over houses and inject poison gas so toxic they have to guard the house overnight....

    Sep 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM

  8. rjparker attached a file to the thread Prius intermittent temp light when driving uphill.

    Exhaust Heat Recirculation System [ATTACH] It has the second engine-coolant-temperature sensor which can flash the engine temperature...

    prius gen3 Exhaust Heat Recirculation Extended Open.jpeg Sep 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM

  9. rjparker replied to the thread Is Buying a Gen 2 Still a Viable Option?.

    If you said I am an experienced hybrid diy guy and am willing to try junkyard parts to keep my 20 year old hybrid going, then go for it....

    Sep 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM

  10. rjparker replied to the thread Prius intermittent temp light when driving uphill.

    You have to measure both temperatures sensors at the same time. No codes and the first engine temp of 206f won't make the light come...

    Sep 11, 2025 at 7:44 AM

  11. rjparker replied to the thread Prius v repair: is it worth it?.

    Any car with any problem can be fixed if it's worth it to you and your finances. Would I do an evap? Probably assuming the car was...

    Sep 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM

  12. rjparker replied to the thread Hello to all, I had some fire ants get into my car 2012 prius.

    You need codes from a quality scanner. The ants could have gotten into the battery, inverter, wiring connectors or a hundred other...

    Sep 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM

  13. rjparker replied to the thread Prius intermittent temp light when driving uphill.

    People are sometimes kind of bad describing noises which sometimes are normal.

    Sep 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM

  14. rjparker replied to the thread Oil found on Cylinder head.

    You did remove the excess oil out of the sump? Seems 1.5 qts extra would not be that bad but it's possible the pcv valve sucked oil...

    Sep 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM

  15. rjparker replied to the thread Just need to vent....

    Buy your tires at Costco and get free nitrogen. The cost vs minor improvement is the real argument.

    Sep 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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