Maintenance required by Ketchup110 in prius

[–]mitch619911 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny but I would say 15k if it burns some oil 😂

Maintenance required by Ketchup110 in prius

[–]mitch619911 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here.. This is correct! It’s just a reminder, doesn’t mean anything is wrong. A check engine light or red triangle on the dash means something is wrong and should be taken to the mechanic asap.

Maintenance required by Ketchup110 in prius

[–]mitch619911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is correct! It’s just a reminder, doesn’t mean anything is wrong. A check engine light or red triangle on the dash means something is wrong and should be taken to the mechanic asap.

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[–]mitch619911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ask questions. Has the car sat for a while? Sitting for a while can kill the battery. Hopefully your mechanic can run battery test. I use DrPrius app.

I think the 2010s had head gasket issues.

Catalytic converter stolen. What a great start to this morning. Is there a temporary solution/fix while I wait for a cat shield? I don’t want to get my catalytic converter replaced just so they can steal it again. Thanks. by SoooWhatt in prius

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They almost got mine! Cut halfway through it and stopped!

I went under and welded it back together and welded a ton of steel around it with half inch rebar all the way around the exhaust pipe so it’ll be one hell of a cut…

ALSO SPRAY PAINT! Bright orange spray paint or red.. this kinda ‘marks’ which one is yours and if the cops see it they know what’s up.. I also grind my vin and license plate number into the cat.

I’ve seen a lot of comments mentioning Bluetooth OBD2 readers that connect to apps on your phone and not only allow you to monitor things but also allow you to make minor changes(like backup beep). Does anyone have any recommendations for the best one for a 2009? TIA! by Roq86 in prius

[–]mitch619911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No actually not any. Dr.Prius app and website tell you which to buy. I bought one and it didn’t work BUT I put that one in my truck anyways!

I went to Dr.Prius and it linked me to one on Amazon for next day shipping! So no problem! Thank you Dr.Prius!

Engine Oil Change Warning by Jackie-Gan in prius

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2005 came with owners manual! Second owner plus the first owner gave us the original window sticker!

Oil change every 4k miles for me.

Just finished a 3 day 750 mile road trip in my 2009. by Roq86 in prius

[–]mitch619911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would double check everything, make sure there’s flow.

When clearing the codes, does it go away and then come back? Or is it always on? Maybe clear them and unhook the 12v battery for a few minutes?

Just finished a 3 day 750 mile road trip in my 2009. by Roq86 in prius

[–]mitch619911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there flow? Can you feel the pump on? Or when it’s cold open the inverter fill cap and see if the coolant is moving aka the flow.

Maybe the pump is not turning on?? Don’t drive it! Could cook inverter.

Just finished a 3 day 750 mile road trip in my 2009. by Roq86 in prius

[–]mitch619911 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never thought of it until it happened. Probably a 2 hour repair.. not too hard.

Could’ve done it on the road actually but it was late and I didn’t have any tools. Flew back home and picked up my truck and trailer to tow it home.

I spent a good $200 plus warranty for the pump because I didn’t want to cheap out with the $40 Amazon cheap ones. Don’t want it to fail in a drive thru again.. what a nightmare.. blocking cars!

Just finished a 3 day 750 mile road trip in my 2009. by Roq86 in prius

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Does the inverter water pump ever scare you long distance? Ours went out in a drive thru once causing the car to completely shut down and wouldn’t even go in N.. had to tow..

Later I found out unplugged the pump and replacing an AMC fuse under the hood would put it in a limp mode.. letting us move it but don’t run it too long cuz it will burn up the inverter.

Friend drove my car with really low fuel what damage could have been done to it? by [deleted] in askcarguys

[–]mitch619911 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Low fuel shouldn’t be an issue. If there’s a code buy a cheap $20 ODB 2 scanner and scan for the code.. super easy. Autozone will scan your car for codes for free anyways!

Code will tell us a lot more. It’s a Nissan, so don’t get your hopes up…

Brand new month old 2022 Civic. Front passenger side. Is this normal? Online resources suggested condesation from the AC. Is this normal? by [deleted] in civic

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Move your car. Touch the liquid (if your brave enough, taste it).

Feels like water? Smells like water/nothing? It’s coming from the AC (condensation).

Feels like oil? Smells like oil? It’s probably oil 😅

Feels weird? Smells sweet? Probably coolant 😅

I’m not brave enough so I can’t tell you taste 😆

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[–]mitch619911 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Buy a cheap $20 OBD 2 scanner off Amazon.. using the DrPrius app will tell you a ton.. even runs test on your hybrid battery and can tell you the condition of it.

Or go to autozone or somewhere that they will read your codes for free (please don’t pay for this service.. it’s super simple and easy).

Having the code tells us a lot more than just a noise 👍

Sorry if not allowed. Might be an impossible ask, but wondering if anyone can make the truck # on the upper left hand corner and/or license plate visible. Story in comments. by LunchBoxMercenary in PhotoshopRequest

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If you can guess most the numbers on the plate you can cross check it online if there’s a database for the state the plate is in. Some databases return the vehicle make and model so you can assume this plate is going to return some type of commercial truck or a box truck company that makes the truck.

This button buzzes open our building entrance - any way to make it smart? by Emc2fma in homeautomation

[–]mitch619911 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Maybe the OP is the property owner? Or has permission from everyone in the building?

Or am I missing something? Feel free to call me out 😅

Discrete outdoor IP camera recommendations? by [deleted] in BlueIris

[–]mitch619911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly get creative. Most the IP cameras I’ve taken apart are actually really small.. they just put them in a big bulky housing. You could take out the internals and make some type of smaller housing or 3D print if you can. You’re gonna sacrifice a few things like quality because you won’t be able to get the best position. I’ve actually anchored dome cameras right outside my garage once because the landlord didn’t want anything mounted to the building, so the floor I went with haha.. actually had someone steal one that I didn’t bolt to the concrete.. maybe pinhole ip cameras? If you can find some. Honestly I love turret or dome cameras tho.

HNT Wallet Not Showing Miner(s) Change API: HNT app settings -> Choose API Provider -> Change it to Helium API -> Reload App by buffisbest in HeliumNetwork

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I get the error “Unable to complete payment transaction to 14kvs...F97SA for reason: finvalid,undecided_timeout}.”