Recent content by Whaler17

Something hit my front bumper and punched a neat hole in it, about an inch in diameter. Almost as if a truck with rebar hanging out the back whacked me when parking. The piece that got punched out is still hanging by a thread on the inside of the bumper, and the edge of the hole is a pretty...

Cool. Thanks everyone...

Like a bozo, I ran over a high curb and mashed one of the lighted running boards on my 2003 Limited. I've got a used replacement that looks like an exact match. How complicated is it to do the swap? Just a socket wrench and connect up the wiring? Or is it best left to a body shop? Thanks....

On my 2003 Limited, the front wiper on the passenger side make a chattering noise on most upstrokes. If there's enough rain, it wipes smoothly. I'm thinking the first thing I should do is replace the blades because maybe they're old & hard. Any other ideas? Is it best to replace the arms...

No ideas about a non-destructive way to remove the stock gas cap teather from the door? Thanks....

Well, I did get the Stant, and it looks like it will work ok for a deterrent. But I guess the cool little tether cord can't work with the new cap, right? And other than ripping it off, I can't see how to un-tether the tether from the compartment door. Any advice? Thanks....

I've searched the forum, and can't find mention of a locking gas cap for the 4th Gen models. Can someone point me in the right direction if there is such a thing? Thanks...

Now *that's* really interesting. First time I'd heard about a Scangauge, and now I have one on order hahaha... After reading your experience with timing and fuel quality, I figured I'd just use premium when I towed and leave it at that. But being able to monitor trans temperature while...

Sure, "try it and see" is clearly what I should do. I have an ODB2 Auto Scanner from ieGeek (GXG-1987) for my Prius. And I notice that in the description it includes "Timing Advance". I'll plug it in and see what I can see.

I've read a lot of regular vs premium gas threads, and think I understand correctly that the ECU will retard the ignition if it senses pinging. So many drivers are quite happy using regular 87 octane fuel. Some have mentioned using a tank of 91 premium every 3 or 4 tanks, while some suggest...

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