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    Professional EGR Cleaning Resources

    Since this is becoming my head gasket repair dumping-ground: For those considering a boroscope inspection, it's recommended (by the Car Care Nut...
    Post by: Mendel Leisk, Nov 15, 2024 at 2:51 PM in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    Pine Hollow Diagnostics does a Prius v Head Gasket

    With 3rd gen (and likely 2nd through 4th as well), after initial torque, it's 90 degrees, then 45.
    Post by: Mendel Leisk, Nov 15, 2024 at 2:35 PM in forum: Prius v Main Forum
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    Can I get away without Toyota parts for plugs, injectors, or coils?

    Sounds like The Three Stooges Garage...
    Post by: Mendel Leisk, Nov 15, 2024 at 2:33 PM in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Fuel filter

    OP in that link is oblivious to entreaties regarding his location, frustrating. In North Amerca at least, Toyota says nothing, and it's probably...
    Post by: Mendel Leisk, Nov 15, 2024 at 2:28 PM in forum: Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)
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    Brake Booster assembly and Pump price gouging in Canada

    Your avatar says “other hybrid”, one of the links in initial post is Lexus, and your posting on Gen 3 Prius sub-forum: can you clarify make, model...
    Post by: Mendel Leisk, Nov 15, 2024 at 12:03 PM in forum: Gen 3 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Brake Booster assembly and Pump price gouging in Canada

    Take a look on Amayama. IIRC they’re not remarkably lower in this case, and you have to consider shipping as well. Likely cheapest to get both...
    Post by: Mendel Leisk, Nov 15, 2024 at 10:30 AM in forum: Gen 3 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Broken Wheel Lug Stud

    Maybe some joker put permanent lock-tight on the threads. Moderate torch application helps break the bond if that’s the case. And yeah, with bolts...
    Post by: Mendel Leisk, Nov 15, 2024 at 10:21 AM in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Foul odor

    Steady AC use?
    Post by: Mendel Leisk, Nov 14, 2024 at 5:21 PM in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    Pine Hollow Diagnostics does a Prius v Head Gasket

    Yeah that was astounding. Some idiot put it on with an impact? Maybe been on for some time... He seemed to have one hell of a time breaking the...
    Post by: Mendel Leisk, Nov 14, 2024 at 5:08 PM in forum: Prius v Main Forum
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    Blown headgasket 130k

    First time? Did the intake manifold EGR passages get cleaned as well? I'd recommend a full/thorough EGR cleaning at least every 50k miles. So...
    Post by: Mendel Leisk, Nov 14, 2024 at 5:03 PM in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    2017 from 52mpg to 43mpg

    And this was before the mpg drop? "I have had done" infers by someone else; if so: who was that? I'd also suspect bogus plugs, just because. The...
    Post by: Mendel Leisk, Nov 14, 2024 at 11:38 AM in forum: Gen 4 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    button next to odb port

    You could push the button and test.
    Post by: Mendel Leisk, Nov 13, 2024 at 7:11 PM in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    button next to odb port

    Turning off key detection? I believe with gen 2 it never "goes to sleep", so if you weren't going to use the car for a few days, turning this off...
    Post by: Mendel Leisk, Nov 13, 2024 at 5:13 PM in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    Can't make this up......

    Like a warning on a bag/can of peanuts, that it's a peanut allergen? And then there's this one, cracked me up: Just need to vent... | Page 113 |...
    Post by: Mendel Leisk, Nov 13, 2024 at 3:08 PM in forum: Fred's House of Pancakes
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    Tesla Model 3 Wheel Swap

    I've got a set of Tesla 3 rims/tires in the garage right now, and I've learned quick, with the 235/4R18 stock tire size, you've got to lay them...
    Post by: Mendel Leisk, Nov 13, 2024 at 2:58 PM in forum: Gen 5 Prius Accessories and Modifications