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Prius92 replied to the thread I find the cause of my problem...finally!.
In all honesty the design of the battery in the 2nd gen is terrible. For starters the foam they used on air sealing areas is very low...
Jul 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM -
Prius92 replied to the thread I find the cause of my problem...finally!.
The pack has maybe 3 years left, if that. I'm not going to put money into it, like I said my current Prius will be old enough to vote...
Jul 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM -
Prius92 replied to the thread I find the cause of my problem...finally!.
Laugh all you want, but keep in mind when this pack goes, it's either getting replaced or the car is. I added some foam blocking before...
Jul 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM -
Prius92 replied to the thread I find the cause of my problem...finally!.
Speaking of battery, I plan on replacing it this fall or next spring, should I buy reman or new, and where is the cheapest place for either?
Jul 13, 2025 at 8:36 AM -
Prius92 replied to the thread I find the cause of my problem...finally!.
[IMG] So from the factory manual itself, airflow is supposed to completely stop before the separate area that houses the electronics...
Jul 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM -
Prius92 replied to the thread I find the cause of my problem...finally!.
This is not my battery, but I noticed mine doesn't have this black plastic piece near the computer. Will this hurt airflow? [IMG]
Jul 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM -
Prius92 posted a new thread.
What does this connector do? It doesn't plug into anything.
[IMG] Been bugging me for a long time.
Forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
Jul 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM -
Prius92 replied to the thread I find the cause of my problem...finally!.
Things are taking shape. Got new foam installed on the top cover. Had to glue it down on the curves. The old adhesive was still tacky...
Jul 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM -
Prius92 replied to the thread I find the cause of my problem...finally!.
From what I remember there was a lot of carbon in the oil control rings.
Jul 9, 2025 at 8:20 AM -
Prius92 replied to the thread I find the cause of my problem...finally!.
Ended up costing more than another low mile engine, the prices of the engines went down, and prices of machining went up due to the...
Jul 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM -
Prius92 replied to the thread I find the cause of my problem...finally!.
Got the new interlock harness today. Here's the old wire. [IMG] I cut it right where it goes into the safety plug, even then, heavily...
Jul 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM -
Prius92 replied to the thread I find the cause of my problem...finally!.
No oil leaks. Machine shop installed high quality viton stem seals and leak tested it. I stuck my endoscope in the fuel injector holes...
Jul 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM -
Prius92 replied to the thread I find the cause of my problem...finally!.
It was starting to use a bit of oil at 195,000 miles. I had it machined and rebuilt it myself.
Jul 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
