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rjparker replied to the thread Does anyone use OBD Gauge for monitoring RPM and water temperature?.
Pushing ten years with a P10 obd2 scanner directly hitting the can bus whenever the car is running. Two possible issues are a) the obd2...
Jan 25, 2026 at 12:20 PM -
rjparker attached a file to the thread Oil leak front engine cover (not oil sensor).
[ATTACH] Timing chain cover leaks are common. Not all are seeps.
Jan 25, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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rjparker replied to the thread AC Blowing Not Cold.
A set of gauges are as "basic" as it gets for ac system diagnosis. Has the ac ever worked (cold air) in your ownership? These systems...
Jan 24, 2026 at 1:35 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread *URGENT ADVICE NEEDED*.
Quality iridium plugs are not going burn to a crisp. Standard Platinum plugs can. Hopefully you have iridium now. I have seen gen2...
Jan 23, 2026 at 10:04 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread Fuel Economy Drop After Speed Sensor Replacement.
A very good deal
Jan 23, 2026 at 5:45 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread *URGENT ADVICE NEEDED*.
I would hope top quality denso or ngk iridium plugs were installed. They are much better and should last years in a good engine. Its...
Jan 23, 2026 at 11:46 AM -
rjparker replied to the thread Listening to classical music.
It was the only composed music of its time and had to be performed live. Igor Stravinsky came along in the early 1900's with the same...
Jan 22, 2026 at 11:13 PM -
rjparker attached a file to the thread OEM number part unicity.
Most conventional cars are still hydraulic steering but your gen2 Prius is electric. I believe the only replacement that includes the...
Jan 22, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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rjparker replied to the thread Mild sulfur smell when heat is on.
In city traffic it is easy to smell other vehicles poorly performing exhaust, especially in heat where outside air is forced open. In...
Jan 22, 2026 at 7:06 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread Mild sulfur smell when heat is on.
If you have an exhaust leak upstream of the muffler you can hear the leak. Most likely its from the tailpipe feeding back from the...
Jan 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread this website has gone ballistic..
I always save anything gen2 and 3 I think may be useful. Most renamed for clarity. I have many gb of such in an easily searchable...
Jan 22, 2026 at 4:38 PM -
rjparker attached a file to the thread broken thermostat bolt.
When you throw in the towel and are at a point where a shop can't get it out, you can change the timing chain cover (removal needed for...
Jan 22, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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rjparker replied to the thread *URGENT ADVICE NEEDED*.
He reported on youtube it was a bad plug
Jan 22, 2026 at 12:18 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread P219A code cannot resolve.
Starts with no cost egr block flow test [MEDIA] At about 10:15 in the video he starts talking about the egr valve letting "air" into...
Jan 20, 2026 at 7:22 PM
