engine light comes on after 20 miles

prius2go · 01-16-2008, 11:44 AM

and no acceleration only decel

park up
switch off
dank smell of rotting eggs
start again
fine for another 20-30 miles
but engine light on

diagnostic code says....
catalytic convertor??

firepa63 · 01-16-2008, 01:28 PM

What model year is your Prius?
How many miles on the odometer?

prius2go · 01-16-2008, 02:13 PM

2004
do they fail after a number of miles

nwprius · 01-16-2008, 02:50 PM

Perhaps!
Had you refueled recently? That happened to me once and it turned out to be the gas cap had not been turned on far enough to hear the clicks. The dealer correctly diagnosed the problem. The manual talks about this problem.

firepa63 · 01-16-2008, 02:52 PM

Catalytic converters will give out after a certain amount of miles, but it's usually in the 6 figure range. Have you added any 'performance enhancers' to your gas when you fueled the car?

prius2go · 01-16-2008, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nwprius

Perhaps!
Had you refueled recently? That happened to me once and it turned out to be the gas cap had not been turned on far enough to hear the clicks. The dealer correctly diagnosed the problem. The manual talks about this problem.

whats that about Bob?
yes refuelled - 3/4 tank

still well in 5 figures

Bob64 · 01-16-2008, 10:26 PM

Bring it into the dealer to have it checked out... it should be covered under warranty... I think. I think hybrid/emission components have a 8 year warranty.

galaxee · 01-16-2008, 10:43 PM

federal emissions warranty. head to dealer.

nwprius · 01-16-2008, 11:14 PM

Prius2Go
The gas cap info is in the manual. I am not near my manual at this time. My gas cap event happened after a refueling in New Jersey in '04. In NJ you are not allowed to refuel your own car and I did not check after the service. About 80 miles down the road toward Virginia the check engine light came on. Car functioned OK so drove on to a Dealer. Was told of the improper cap on possibility. Problem solved and afterwards always go at least 2 clicks when installing the cap and check in those states (NJ and OR) when someone else does my service.

okiebutnotfrommuskogee · 01-16-2008, 11:51 PM

Can't refuel your own car?? What a bummer.

01-16-2008, 11:44 AM	#1
prius2go Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 301 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 4 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts Friends: 0	engine light comes on after 20 miles engine light comes on after 20 miles and no acceleration only decel park up switch off dank smell of rotting eggs start again fine for another 20-30 miles but engine light on diagnostic code says.... catalytic convertor??

01-16-2008, 01:28 PM	#2
firepa63 Former Prius Owner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SE Pennsylvania Posts: 1,748 My Car: Other Hybrid Model: N/A Package: N/A Thanks: 9 Thanked 186 Times in 154 Posts Friends: 0	Re: engine light comes on after 20 miles What model year is your Prius? How many miles on the odometer?

01-16-2008, 02:13 PM	#3
prius2go Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 301 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 4 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts Friends: 0	Re: engine light comes on after 20 miles 2004 do they fail after a number of miles

01-16-2008, 02:50 PM	#4
nwprius Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Roy, Washington and Nanaimo, Canada Posts: 175 My Car: 2011 Prius Model: Five Package: Advance Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Friends: 1	Re: engine light comes on after 20 miles Perhaps! Had you refueled recently? That happened to me once and it turned out to be the gas cap had not been turned on far enough to hear the clicks. The dealer correctly diagnosed the problem. The manual talks about this problem.

01-16-2008, 02:52 PM	#5
firepa63 Former Prius Owner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SE Pennsylvania Posts: 1,748 My Car: Other Hybrid Model: N/A Package: N/A Thanks: 9 Thanked 186 Times in 154 Posts Friends: 0	Re: engine light comes on after 20 miles Catalytic converters will give out after a certain amount of miles, but it's usually in the 6 figure range. Have you added any 'performance enhancers' to your gas when you fueled the car? Last edited by firepa63; 01-16-2008 at 02:56 PM.

01-16-2008, 10:26 PM	#7
Bob64 Sapphire of the Blue Sky Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,531 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: N/A Package: #2 Thanks: 11 Thanked 69 Times in 59 Posts Friends: 0	Re: engine light comes on after 20 miles Bring it into the dealer to have it checked out... it should be covered under warranty... I think. I think hybrid/emission components have a 8 year warranty.

01-16-2008, 10:43 PM	#8
galaxee mostly benevolent Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: MD Posts: 9,810 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: N/A Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 331 Times in 85 Posts Friends: 27	Re: engine light comes on after 20 miles federal emissions warranty. head to dealer.

01-16-2008, 11:14 PM	#9
nwprius Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Roy, Washington and Nanaimo, Canada Posts: 175 My Car: 2011 Prius Model: Five Package: Advance Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Friends: 1	Re: engine light comes on after 20 miles Prius2Go The gas cap info is in the manual. I am not near my manual at this time. My gas cap event happened after a refueling in New Jersey in '04. In NJ you are not allowed to refuel your own car and I did not check after the service. About 80 miles down the road toward Virginia the check engine light came on. Car functioned OK so drove on to a Dealer. Was told of the improper cap on possibility. Problem solved and afterwards always go at least 2 clicks when installing the cap and check in those states (NJ and OR) when someone else does my service. __________________ Bob 2004 superwhite AM#7+Homelink+BAK-TALK+clear bra, traded for 2006 superwhite HG#4+Homelink and now 2011 five ATP Blizzard Pearl clear bra mud guards

01-16-2008, 11:51 PM	#10
okiebutnotfrommuskogee Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,805 My Car: 2011 Prius Model: Two Package: N/A Thanks: 15 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Friends: 3	Re: engine light comes on after 20 miles Can't refuel your own car?? What a bummer.