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Gokhan replied to the thread Prius intermittent temp light when driving uphill.

You can try to lube them. You can probably tell if either the valve with the spring or the actuator case with the shaft is seized. If...

Gokhan replied to the thread Prius intermittent temp light when driving uphill.

Don’t leave those pliers dangling under the car though. It would make a dangerous projectile.

Gokhan replied to the thread Prius intermittent temp light when driving uphill.

I don’t miss fixing old cars! It looks like the shaft on the actuator case might have seized. If you get a new case, perhaps apply moly...

Gokhan liked xliderider's post in the thread Prius intermittent temp light when driving uphill.

Today I addressed the exhaust heat recovery valve that is apparently stuck closed. I couldn't get the actuator rod to move out of the...

Gokhan liked xliderider's post in the thread Prius intermittent temp light when driving uphill.

TY, I am trying to add the stopper and the gasket to my original order for the actuator to combine the shipping. I don't want to pay an...

Gokhan replied to the thread 2025 MY changes?.

Are you talking about the Crown Signia SUV? That is a highly rated SUV: Overall/road-test score 85/88 vs. Camry’s 82/91 and Crown...

Gokhan replied to the thread 2025 MY changes?.

I guess we won’t see much change until Gen 6 (2029 model year and later), which is three years from now. Gen 4 and Gen 5 are...

Gokhan replied to the thread Prius intermittent temp light when driving uphill.

You might need the following parts, too. You will certainly need the gasket. Exhaust-pipe gas-control actuator #17495-24010 |...

Gokhan liked rjparker's post in the thread Prius intermittent temp light when driving uphill.

I think I would check for free movement of the "exhaust flow control valve" first. It is designed to open with increased exhaust flow...

Gokhan replied to the thread Prius intermittent temp light when driving uphill.

Exhaust-pipe gas-control actuator #17495-24010 | autoparts.toyota.com

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Made-in-USA RAV4 and Land Cruiser BEVs coming soon

Toyota has decided to scrap Lexus ES manufacturing in Kentucky and make RAV4 and Land Cruiser BEVs there to avoid Trump tariffs....

Forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News

Gokhan liked rjparker's post in the thread Prius intermittent temp light when driving uphill.

Exhaust Heat Recirculation System [ATTACH] It has the second engine-coolant-temperature sensor which can flash the engine temperature...

Gokhan replied to the thread Prius intermittent temp light when driving uphill.

But in addition to the abnormal noises he is hearing, his car is overheating under load and/or high temperatures, which is also abnormal.

Gokhan replied to the thread Prius intermittent temp light when driving uphill.

It is major and you need to find out what it is and fix it.

Gokhan replied to the thread Trump tariffs put the US auto industry in disarray.

It is unbelievable, isn’t it? But what do you expect from an administration who says the universities are raising LGBTQ people while the...