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ThePrius11 liked cnc97's post in the thread Gen 3 Prius Engine Coolant Recovery Tank Pressurized, head gasket?.

The thermostat temp is listed as 180. So if you aren’t seeing signs that it’s open, then it might have failed. However, I can tell you...

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ThePrius11 liked cnc97's post in the thread Gen 3 Prius Engine Coolant Recovery Tank Pressurized, head gasket?.

My choice of description might be slightly alarmist, but I know from experience that “when” the failure occurs, it will be at the most...

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3PriusMike liked Georgina Rudkus's post in the thread What is your Opinions on new AI Technology.

Like any tool or technology, It's like a double edge sword that can cut both ways. It can be used for both good and bad. It all...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Prius gen 2 last 3 pips go within 20mi.

I wonder though, does the bladder material really change? Anybody cut a bad tank open to see? How does the air which is between the...

CooCooCaChoo replied to the thread Horn Alert on 2024 Prius.

Yeah. The cross-traffic alert system and the reverse backup system will blow the horn in the cabin when something gets super close to...

ThePrius11 liked ChapmanF's post in the thread What is the benefit of the EGR system and can it be bypassed..

Here is an article on that: Clean and cool: cooled EGR improves fuel economy and emissions in gasoline engines. Technology Today,...

ThePrius11 liked Leadfoot J. McCoalroller's post in the thread What is the benefit of the EGR system and can it be bypassed..

Every piston engine gets its power from displacement- the amount of air it can breathe on each cycle. There is a fixed ratio between the...

ThePrius11 liked AzWxGuy's post in the thread What is the benefit of the EGR system and can it be bypassed..

EGR has historically been use to reduce NOx emissions. I understand it does this by reducing the temperature of combustion. I've been...

ThePrius11 liked CR94's post in the thread What is the benefit of the EGR system and can it be bypassed..

Specifically, it reduces formation of nitrogen oxides by lowering peak temperature during combustion.

ThePrius11 liked Mendel Leisk's post in the thread What is the benefit of the EGR system and can it be bypassed..

I didn't really have a clue about EGR till a few years after we got our Prius, Just a couple of glimmers now: 1. It reduces air...