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  1. rjparker replied to the thread Breathing/Enviornmental Issue 2017 Prius.

    Assuming dirty sock syndrome: When you think about cleaning a small tightly grouped set of coils with fins and doing it without good...

    Dec 31, 2025 at 11:26 AM

  2. rjparker replied to the thread Breathing/Enviornmental Issue 2017 Prius.

    First thing is to look in the evaporator area by removing the cabin filter. Mice will setup on the cabin filter first. The Toyota...

    Dec 31, 2025 at 10:38 AM

  3. rjparker replied to the thread Signs/hints that your hybrid battery was on its last legs.

    One thing for sure is an old Prius needed as a lifeline in a rural area is a concern if you are on a very limited budget and perhaps...

    Dec 31, 2025 at 9:59 AM

  4. rjparker attached a file to the thread Help Diagnosing Engine Cooling Problem.

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    IMG_0078.jpeg Dec 30, 2025 at 11:19 PM

  5. rjparker attached a file to the thread Help Diagnosing Engine Cooling Problem.

    Normals Techstream [ATTACH] Car Scanner app [ATTACH]

    Image.jpeg v red exhaust recirc temp vs green engine temp FULL.jpeg Dec 30, 2025 at 10:46 PM

  6. rjparker replied to the thread 2024 Limited awd fusible link replacemant..

    Did you pay one hour or three and a half hours?

    Dec 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM

  7. rjparker attached a file to the thread Help Diagnosing Engine Cooling Problem.

    1. Does it lose coolant? 2. Any codes of any kind using a hybrid capable scanner? 3. What are the two coolant temperatures reading...

    IMG_8891.jpeg Dec 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM

  8. rjparker replied to the thread Signs/hints that your hybrid battery was on its last legs.

    When a battery has little capacity left it takes an equally small time to discharge or recharge it. Remember the car has a big charger...

    Dec 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM

  9. rjparker attached a file to the thread No Heat - Replaced multiple components.

    . 1. "Tried" to flush? Does this mean you could not get flow through it? 2. The "air mix control damper" blend door in the air...

    IMG_0063.jpeg IMG_0061.jpeg IMG_0062.jpeg Egr cooler w flows pic.jpeg Dec 30, 2025 at 11:47 AM

  10. rjparker replied to the thread Is Gen2 Prius still a reliable purchase in 2026?.

    Often people asking for advice on a buying a used Prius are simply looking for validation for a move they want to make.

    Dec 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM

  11. rjparker attached a file to the thread Signs/hints that your hybrid battery was on its last legs.

    We both have 2012 Prius vehicles. Mine is 14 years old since I bought it in Nov 2011. Hybrids batteries do wear out but Toyota can't...

    IMG_0054.jpeg Dec 30, 2025 at 2:27 AM

  12. rjparker replied to the thread Signs/hints that your hybrid battery was on its last legs.

    Fast discharge: I don't know what this means - not in this case. What is it in plain terms, how do I spot it, where is it noted, if at...

    Dec 30, 2025 at 12:42 AM

  13. rjparker replied to the thread Signs/hints that your hybrid battery was on its last legs.

    I will try again. Step 1 Fast discharge is a sign of a weak battery and was one I saw when my oem pack was going bad. As it progresses...

    Dec 29, 2025 at 11:26 PM

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

    First thing are the blink codes. Then its sequence of operation (assuming a gas furnace) and where does it stop. Inducer? Hot...

    Dec 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM

  15. rjparker replied to the thread Signs/hints that your hybrid battery was on its last legs.

    An independent did it in 45 minutes. He had already swapped the batteries into a spare housing with wiring, fan and electrical modules....

    Dec 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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