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... in addition to the two codes I expected. The new code was P1128, throttle control motor lock malfunction. There was also a P3101, engine system malfunction, and a P3190, poor engine power. The P3190 is ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
TSB EG011-03 - Part 2 This story continues here: Part 3! This page documents our second battle with a first generation Prius with codes P3191 & P3101 (gas engine did not start). The first time we saw ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... "poor engine power". Toyota recommends checking the basics first: air, fuel delivery & injection, spark & timing, compression. They also state incorrect oil level or even incorrect oil viscosity can cause ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... become better acquainted with the Insight and take a bunch of pictures of parts normally buried out of sight! Below are pictures and descriptions of our major Insight repair. This is rather poor picture ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
5. Rebuilding the Engine
(FAQs/Repair FAQ)
... and a lot more. A car with a rebuilt engine will still run poorly with bad ignition wire, and still fail smog with a bad O2 sensor, and still overheat with a bad radiator. What are the different ways ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
6. Cooling System
(FAQs/Maintenance FAQ)
... no air flow over the radiator. Without air to cool it, the radiator does a poor job of dissipating heat. All modern cars have cooling fans to help push or pull air through the radiator fins at low speeds. ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
7. In-house Machine Shop
(About Arts/Behind the Scenes)
... without added without adding more filler. If you notice poor fusion in a section you've welded, you can just go back and re-melt the section. The amperage can be modulated with the foot control to compensate ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
8. Genuine Fluids
(FAQs/Maintenance FAQ)
... colored sealants, as it was very popular with mechanics who used poor quality aftermarket parts in the '90s. We'd see a car come in with orange silicone peeking at us from the compartment our first thought ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... energy by pumping air.   NiMH batteries! NiMH batteries are great! We have been using them to power most battery powered devices in our shop for years. We haven't had one fail yet despite poor charging ...
Friday, 29 August 2008
... then shoo you off to the dealer as soon as you have a problem. Body shop sublets and poorly repaired salvaged vehicles have given us early exposure to some real "head scratchers", the type of diagnosis ...
Friday, 29 August 2008