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A new way to change inverter coolant!

Discussion in 'Generation 1 Prius Discussion' started by John bartz, Oct 23, 2022.

  1. John bartz

    John bartz Junior Member

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    Hi there! Did a lot of research on changing the fluid for the inverter and heard the air getting in the system can be a huge problem and a pain to fix! So I came up with my own system!

    1: turn on hybrid system and crack open inverter res top.
    2: put a funnel that fits on res top and fill funnel with distilled water.
    3: go under car and only crack open bolt to drain, do not fully remove.
    4: keep an eye on the funnel and fill it so the rest never gets air in and look under car until you only see distilled water coming out.
    5: now start putting your concentrated coolant into the funnel.
    6:keep an eye on how much water you used and try to stop maybe half a bottle of coolant short of that, your going to lose more water right away.
    7: take your coolant tester and make sure you've got a good mix in your system! Add water or coolant, whichever you need to make it right!

    I did this and my inverter pump has been humming along and almost two weeks later and 700 miles no triangles or engine lights!
    I hope this can help anyone who's keeping a gen 1 alive!
     
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  2. ChapmanF

    ChapmanF Senior Member

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    That's a clever approach, but I would also reassure anyone that the ordinary process of letting the air out using the bleed valves is really not a huge problem or a pain. A few tips make it go pretty smoothly.
     
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