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The ICE is indeed spinning at the times you mention, but it is not "on". Your Prius is using engine braking (Acting as a vacuum pump) to...
50k miles is the number for replacing coolant after the first replacement. The OP said this was a high mileage Prius when he purchased it. JeffD
Ignition in "ready" mode will turn on the inverter coolant pump. JeffD
No, The valve is in the engine coolant loop. JeffD
Check the condition of the o-ring seal, your injectors may still be good. JeffD
You are about 500 miles away from the best G2 Prius independent shop - Prius hybrids sales and service Scottsburg Indiana JeffD
It seems that you have to manually turn "Daylight savings" on and off twice a year on the MFD (Etune) as well as change the clock on the upper...
My other problem is that my air compressor will not reach into the hole and provide an air tight fit. One solution is to temporarily attach a...
The original coolant in your 2005 Prius was Toyota premixed (pink) super long life coolant. Toyota says that it is good for the first 100k miles...
Your Hitech has a power dissipation limit that comes into play on discharge so that at 8 volts, the maximum discharge current is ~1,2 amps to keep...
Bob, The sun is so hot (14,000,000 degrees Kelvin) that the electrons tend to dissociate from the nuclei in the Plasma. See: nuclear - Where do...
I had mine (on my 2004) for several years until one broke. I then drove the car for 8 years sans plastic wheel covers. JeffD
We have two cars with the modern safety systems. The insurance companies see two factors: Fewer accidents - should lower rates, but they need...
A Gen2 Prius (2004-2009) usually averages 46 MPG, not 50. It will get somewhat better MPG in mild weather and get less in cold weather. You...
Dancin, This looks like a reasonable choice if the build quality is there. You need to have a high capacity 12v battery (a marine battery would...
Get a "Prius aware" OBD2 reader. Most readers can only access one or 2 ECUs. I have a "MiniVCI" which will read all codes. JeffD
And even less frequent for Prii that have had periodic ATF drain/refill maintenance. I have still never heard of a Prius transaxle failure when...
I am an engineer/inventor (now playing a university professor). I seldom limited my designs by the constraints given to me by the boss (or...
The KYB's are guaranteed for life, so if they wear out, you can get new ones for free (installation is on you - not free). JeffD
The Toyota diagnostic software contacts ALL of the ECUs, other OBD2 readers only read a subset. I have a MiniVCI that uses an unregistered...
