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    Car jerks violently

    Yeah
    Post by: bobisshortforbobert, Apr 17, 2021 in forum: Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Car jerks violently

    This has developed very recently. The car is on 74,000 miles. Whenever the battery is down to 2 points, and the vehicle is almost crawling (for...
    Thread by: bobisshortforbobert, Apr 17, 2021, 3 replies, in forum: Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Noise from battery fan

    I did open up the assembly to the point where I unbolted it from the base and removed the grille. I cleaned the fan's blades because they were...
    Post by: bobisshortforbobert, Aug 24, 2019 in forum: Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Noise from battery fan

    I couldn't find a thread on this. My battery fan has started making these pinging-type sounds every time the car hits bumps. It sometimes even...
    Thread by: bobisshortforbobert, Aug 24, 2019, 3 replies, in forum: Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Complete battery charge?

    I checked the car, and the fan is working fine. First time hybrid owner here so got freaked out by the sudden overcharging. And the clicking sound...
    Post by: bobisshortforbobert, Dec 2, 2018 in forum: Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Complete battery charge?

    78,000 km ~ 48,000 miles. Realistically, if the fan isn't working, I should get a warning right?
    Post by: bobisshortforbobert, Dec 2, 2018 in forum: Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Complete battery charge?

    I recently cleaned out the fan because it was making a strange clicking noise when operating at high speeds. By 'cleaning', yes I mean actually...
    Thread by: bobisshortforbobert, Dec 2, 2018, 4 replies, in forum: Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Rough engine

    Hi guys, extremely sorry for the late reply. I tested out a co-worker's car and it was a lot smoother/quieter. However, he runs 10W40 which is...
    Post by: bobisshortforbobert, Dec 2, 2018 in forum: Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Rough engine

    Yes, but the sudden jolt to 1500 rpm to creep forward is very jarring. Does this happen to you in stop and go traffic? I always take some time...
    Post by: bobisshortforbobert, Oct 15, 2018 in forum: Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Rough engine

    Nope, no dash lights. I bought the car used at 31,000 miles (50,000 km), and since this is my first hybrid, I thought this is how they're supposed...
    Post by: bobisshortforbobert, Oct 14, 2018 in forum: Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Rough engine

    Hi all, my car has 45,000 miles on it, and the engine sounds very rough. It idles at 1200, and is very loud. Additionally, there's a noticeable...
    Thread by: bobisshortforbobert, Oct 13, 2018, 8 replies, in forum: Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting