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    Gen 3 Rough Transition from EV to ICE

    Wouldn't a head gasket failure mean the coolant would get depleted? It hasn't ever gone down in years.
    Post by: kevelev, Apr 11, 2023 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Gen 3 Rough Transition from EV to ICE

    2011 Prius 1.8 with 185,000 miles. I've noticed that the transition from the EV to the ICE seems a bit rougher. It's been a gradual increase in...
    Thread by: kevelev, Apr 8, 2023, 4 replies, in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Piston Soak + Hand Crank on Gen 3 w/Berryman's B-12 Chemtool

    CR94, the 2 outer cylinders move together, so it would be 2 at a time. But I can also try what Mendel suggested.
    Post by: kevelev, Nov 10, 2022 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Piston Soak + Hand Crank on Gen 3 w/Berryman's B-12 Chemtool

    I just topped off the oil. We'll see what happens for the consumption rate. In addition, I thought I could add the B-12 so it covers the whole...
    Post by: kevelev, Nov 8, 2022 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Piston Soak + Hand Crank on Gen 3 w/Berryman's B-12 Chemtool

    So how about the question about cranking the engine by hand (using a wrench)? Is that OK? On a "normal" ICE car I wouldn't worry about it, but...
    Post by: kevelev, Nov 8, 2022 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Piston Soak + Hand Crank on Gen 3 w/Berryman's B-12 Chemtool

    I will figure out the consumption rate, I cleaned all the EGR stuff, manifold replaced the PCV at about 160K.
    Post by: kevelev, Nov 7, 2022 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Piston Soak + Hand Crank on Gen 3 w/Berryman's B-12 Chemtool

    I have a 2011 Prius with 180,000 miles. I’ve noticed I need to add extra oil in between oil changes so it looks like I may have a case of some...
    Thread by: kevelev, Nov 7, 2022, 14 replies, in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Brake grinding noise. Why do my rotors look like this?

    Replaced the rotors about a year ago. Lubed every slide pin, every contact point (besides the friction material, of course). Still seeing the...
    Post by: kevelev, Jul 21, 2020 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Loss of Regen Braking?

    At least the same lights, I will have to recheck later today to see if the codes are the same.
    Post by: kevelev, Jun 26, 2019 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    Loss of Regen Braking?

    No, I'm not monitoring the battery temp.
    Post by: kevelev, Jun 26, 2019 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    Loss of Regen Braking?

    Another Update: they came back on just before I got home. Seems intermittent.
    Post by: kevelev, Jun 25, 2019 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    Loss of Regen Braking?

    Yes, I removed it right before starting this thread. So it's been a few days.
    Post by: kevelev, Jun 25, 2019 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    Loss of Regen Braking?

    So driving to work today the lights went off and all systems returned to normal. Strange...
    Post by: kevelev, Jun 25, 2019 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting