Are you POSITIVE that there ever WAS a 'little metal door' on your car? AFAIK, Prius doesn't have one. It just has the gasket which seals around the nozzle,...
Every car except a few exotics has brakes which are more than capable of stopping the car even with the throttle fully open. This is especially true of Prius....
Still waiting to hear from ANYONE who still HAS a metal flap... Either they've ALL vanished (what are the odds?) or we never had them (odds are better...). ...
He did not imagine it. Some of us did have little metal flaps in our fuel tank filler tube. ============ Hello Droup, I do not remember noticing such, but my...
I will mention something that can FEEL like sudden acceleration, but that really CAN happen in a Prius: Imagine you are on a slight downgrade doing, say 30-35...
Hello Everyone! A week ago last Thursday I just bought a 01 silver. It's been enjoyable in many ways, but I have several questions: 1. I've heard about it...
... I live in a snowy section (it's snowing right now), and our driveway can be a bit of a challenge in the winter. I've found my '01 to be just as good in...
I'm in Mexico with my '02 Prius. The 12v battery drained and scared me to death!!! We dread any Prius problems because there isn't a Prius mechanic for 1,000...
China looks to renewable power By Tony Cheng BBC News, Beijing China is the second biggest producer of greenhouse gases China's government has passed a...
... A single 12v battery discharge event should not kill it unless also exposed to sub-freezing temperatures while discharged. Your Prius while in "ready"...
... This may be what you mentioned. I think that problem has to do with a throttle sensor, and it would be replaced to fix the loss of power. ... It is pretty...
Our 2002 has the flap. I don't recall this discussion here before. I just assumed they all had the flap and that it prevents vapor escape between the time you...
... too. ... When I first test drove a Prius before I purchased one I almost put the salesman through the windshield the first time I can to a stoplight. Gosh,...
... Glad to hear you are okay. Don't bet too much money on not having damages if it was "just a normal car." Bumpers on U.S. vehicles only have to be able to...
... The last time I went to Jiffy Lube was in 1999 when I had a Ford Escort. They told me they checked all of the fluids and topped off anything that needed...
Has anyone else experienced a major message delay today on this list? The last message I got this a.m. was #81759 ~ 5 a.m. Then #81760 from Gary Novosielski...
... My 2001 Prius used to have the little metal flap that would open when you stuck the gas nozzle into it. When I had to have the tank replaced (under...
This is the gas tank picture on the Yahoo web site. I don't know if you can go there through this link, but you can try, or you may have to dopy and paste. It...
... capable of stopping the car even with the throttle fully open. This is especially true of Prius. For this to really happen, you would have needed a...
... them (odds are better...). ... Not our 2002. It has a metal restrictor, though. I wonder if that's what is in everybody's memories? It is a shiny glint in...
Sorry to spoil the fun for the "full-moon-ridcule" folks but my 2001 had the flap and it stayed on until I traded it for my 2004 in Oct of '03 On Wed, 02 Mar...
My '02 Prius has many pock marks in its dark blue coat. Anyone else having paint issues with an '02? It's so bad that I either must consider covering it...
I'll be going outside & checking my gas intake thingy under the gas cap post-haste. My '91 Corolla had the little flap. My daughter calls anything of this sort...
Re: <<I'm in Mexico with my '02 Prius. The 12v battery drained and scared me to death!!! We dread any Prius problems because there isn't a Prius mechanic for...
I took a regular car to Jiffy Lube to and got the transmission oil changed. The next morning I see a puddle of fluid under the car. I determine that its...