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rjparker attached a file to the thread 2012 V: Trouble removing OEM front wipers.
A little oil on the hook might help. You push not pull to remove. For Video - White Arrow then Red Arrow [MEDIA] Stills [ATTACH]...
Nov 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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rjparker attached a file to the thread 2014 Prius V want to avoid head gasket problems.
Most don't realize the leak passage is incredibly small and normally only leaks with the engine cold. Heat expands the mating surfaces...
Nov 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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rjparker attached a file to the thread Gen2 OBD2 app review.
In the app [ATTACH]
Nov 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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rjparker replied to the thread 2014 Prius V want to avoid head gasket problems.
By the way these engines don't exhibit "typical" hg symptoms in the early stages. Leakdown and compression will be fine, combustion...
Nov 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM -
rjparker attached a file to the thread 2014 Prius V want to avoid head gasket problems.
Head gasket sealer can stop an active coolant leak. These engines are also known to burn oil. The pictured plug looks like chunks of...
Nov 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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rjparker replied to the thread 2014 Prius V want to avoid head gasket problems.
Od Odds are in your favor by then.
Nov 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread 2014 Prius V want to avoid head gasket problems.
Those plugs could be original.
Nov 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread 2014 Prius V want to avoid head gasket problems.
Steam cleaned I would suspect head gasket sealant was added for a temporary fix. It usually does a great job - for a few months. I...
Nov 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread Prius V battery swapped from Nimh to Li-on questions....
Could be based on how the harness was extended to make the move into the front console. I might have your shop measure the voltages at...
Nov 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM -
rjparker attached a file to the thread 3rd Gen Prius Battery Charger - Power/Amps?.
[ATTACH] If you dead short the Engine Fuse Box Jump Point to chassis with the engine off you will blow the 140a fuse. If you dead...
Nov 21, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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rjparker attached a file to the thread Number crunching.
Advanced heat pumps pioneered by Mitsubishi's hyper heat models can maintain their rated btus down to -20f and output some heat at even...
Nov 21, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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rjparker replied to the thread Fresh P0301.
The easiest swap will be a late model (2017-2021) low mile (50k) JDM gen3 Prius v/+/alpha engine as these come with accessories already...
Nov 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread Number crunching.
There are "all electric" heat strips, there are electric heat pumps with heat strip backup and there are dual fuel heat pump/...
Nov 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread Fresh P0301.
If you are talking about a combustion gas in the coolant test it can give you a valid positive or negative. However on these engines it...
Nov 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread Prius V battery swapped from Nimh to Li-on questions....
It does look like bad modules. The US company added averaging circuits to make their lithium modules look better to the oem nimh bms....
Nov 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
