Two thousand eleven prius, I think the fuel pump maybe going need some advice

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    Thank you
     
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    Your online manuals and info is the best. I thank you for that.
     
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    You can replace the o-ring on the top of the tank behind the knockoff wheel or whatever I reg re use no problems . If I have it I ll put . the plastics snap off as fast as I type this no shop time .
     
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    I also get easily 300K in changeable pump toyoda's . So it's rare for me to really change one of my own .
     
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    Most important number is "voltage difference" during high amp loads from hard acceleration and hard braking, especially when going down a steep hill. Those numbers will show how soon pack will fail better than any other numbers. Please have a passenger help you obtain those screenshots while you're driving. Or DIY it if you think you certain you do it safely.
     
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    Great advice, on Friday the 75 out much colder.. No problem. I think you're right.
    I called Battery Place. Hoping they will test it, and I think you're correct about the heat and the battery...it was brought the only way I could afford..rebuilt...1 year warranty..up 7/31.
    I got a simple plan as well. Because it's really old hi miles car 232k.
    , replace the fuel pump anyway. I still smell sulfur on heavy takeoff on the highway. I will pay the $100 labor and get that aftermarket cat. Installed anyway.
    Even yesterday, my MPG was poor. When it's nice out, it always gets a lot better.(cooler)
    On this car. Gas mpg was never great unless I worked burbs.
    Bringing the battery to my attention was a great idea...if I had to guess, I think now the battery could be weak under heavy use only.
    I do Uber in the city. Thank you..
    Hopefully, the battery guy calls me back Monday and I can get a replacement.
    I don't go down steep hills. So I accelerate heavy and hard braking with Dr. Pruis app. screenshot the #'s. I will try that..
     
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    Just be careful with the logic with this model it'll leave ya carless or not driving very quickly . And not being capable financially or mechanically you can get taken really quickly with these models of Prius . If you've got the above enough masse no worries .
     
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    kinda confused on this..explai
     
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    If you've read all the post about the generation 3 you'll either get it or you don't if you can't work on your car and do things this model can get costly quickly . Twas such an issue folks opened shops to deal with the issue . Lotta weirdness seemingly . I been w Toyoda 46 or so years in not having any of it . Oh what a feeling died in 85 or so . Really died in 2010 forward for moi.
     
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    I understand I'm very handy, like, say, I needed an inverter. If I take it to a shop, any inverter's 250 for a good used one. They're gonna charge me 400 for the inverter and 400 for the laborer. I could do that all myself. My hardest part is diagnosing certain things. Like a fuel pump, I really don't think it's bad I think it's got something to do with my battery, but it's okay to buy a fuel pump as long as they don't get an effective one. It's defective one, the same thing with my converter. I definitely feel there's a clog in it. I smell rotten eggs might accelerate heavy on the highway. I bought an aftermarket one shop told me because they had the lift it needs to be welded one hundred dollars install, they don't think my old one's bad.They had it on the lift. But in a couple weeks, I want to haven't put the new one on anyway. I'd like to keep the car for another 70000 miles.
    Thanks for your help
     
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