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Ha! Jeff, you're a genius! I hadn't been able to find the hole until last night. It doesn't look like there is a hole there when you look at it...
The new mechanic is excellent. He invited me into the garage and spent half an hour walking me through his analysis, pointing out what concerned...
Another mechanic, another update. I had a look at the fuel neck to see if I could patch it temporarily myself, but wasn't able to locate the...
The first time the CEL started flashing and the car shaking violently was while driving in a heavy rain, less than a week after I bought the car....
Another update. I picked up the car from the mechanic this evening and had a longer chat about what is wrong and what is to be done. The misfires...
I wasn't. The check engine light came on the day after I bought it, and the first misfires occurred about 200 miles after that during a heavy...
News from the Toyota service station: The mechanic said he was able to rule out all of the items on my list from the previous page, but took an...
So far, I'm looking at whether the car can be made reliable, and if so, how much that will likely cost. If it can't be made reliable, or if the...
Because I'm poor, Easy Rider 2. A 13-year-old car fit my budget, and while I also set aside money for repairs, I didn't expect the cost of...
Chapman: Thanks for the detailed answer. One correction: I had all four ignition coils replaced after replacing the spark plugs didn't solve the...
"Didn't you say that it goes away on it's own in a minute or two ?" No, or at least not that I've seen. When it misfires, the check engine light...
Patrick: I'm not sure. When the first misfire happened, I was only two miles from the nearest mechanic. He replaced the spark plugs but couldn't...
Sorry, I left out that we changed the spark plugs the first time the engine misfired. Does that narrow it down more?
I'm having no end of trouble with a 2001 Prius I just bought from a small-time used car dealer. I've chased down most of the problems, but I'm...
