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rjparker replied to the thread Very faint clicks at stop from brake actuator.
The bad news is the brake actuator has no rebuilt or aftermarket options and most used ones are either the wrong part or are likely to...
May 6, 2026 at 11:17 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread Low cost high end TPMS installed.
Newer Toyota vehicles and most other cars can automatically read and monitor new tpms sensors when commanded from the dash mfd.
May 6, 2026 at 7:23 PM -
rjparker attached a file to the thread HELP w/ '16 V 115k advice summer hyb batt fan filter.
There is no filter on your 2016 gen3 Prius v. The air intake has a plastic "grille" under the rear passenger's seat. A 2016 standard...
May 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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rjparker attached a file to the thread Need help with Custom PIDs for Gen 3 Electric Water Pump (21D7) in Torque Pro.
I have several threads* mentioning the subject including one with the graphs shown above. Keys to understanding the situation is there...
May 6, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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rjparker replied to the thread Need help with Custom PIDs for Gen 3 Electric Water Pump (21D7) in Torque Pro.
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May 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread Next-level Fuel Economy.
That works for retired people but is not effective for the majority who still work using their vehicles or have a serious commute five...
May 6, 2026 at 12:45 PM -
rjparker attached a file to the thread Low cost high end TPMS installed.
This is a serious case of over thinking something that is easy. First "high end" tpms sensors from Toyota and everybody else including...
May 6, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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rjparker attached a file to the thread Need help with Custom PIDs for Gen 3 Electric Water Pump (21D7) in Torque Pro.
As Chapman noted, we have been down this road before with a stuck Exhaust Heat Recirc System (EHRS) Valve. The "Car Scanner" app can...
May 6, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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rjparker replied to the thread Selling my former BMW i3-REx.
Loaned or sold? Quite the adventure.
May 5, 2026 at 9:35 AM -
rjparker replied to the thread 12V Battery Prius Prime Advance 2017 Model - replacement labor charge is $200.
Correct any charger made in the last 20 years is fine. It would be ideal if it had an agm charging algorithm but is not necessary....
May 4, 2026 at 12:30 AM -
rjparker replied to the thread Rough/pulsing engine & Check Hybrid System.
Much of the time a P3190 code won't have any other codes and is often caused by vacuum leaks (intake, evap, pcv and egr), and or mass...
May 3, 2026 at 4:12 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread Head gasket replacement, oil sludge.
If it was my car I would change the engine. 99.9% of gen3 engines never see this issue.
May 3, 2026 at 1:55 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread Do I have the wrong dipstick?.
Always read the lower level; the higher side is oil smearing from the dipstick tube. On my cars, if I read level first thing in the...
May 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM -
rjparker attached a file to the thread How common is Gen 2 Head Gasket Failure after 300,000 miles?.
1. You want guesses to validate your assumption coolant pumps into the oil only when the engine runs but before it warms up? I would...
May 3, 2026 at 1:54 AM
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rjparker attached a file to the thread Just need to vent....
[ATTACH] A bicycle is not on the list I have probably put 2000 miles on a road bike, sometimes 30-100 miles at a time over two lane...
May 2, 2026 at 9:21 PM
