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  1. ThePrius11 liked Sergey K's post in the thread Need help! Gas engine overheating. Cannot resolve..

    So I tried Mendel's advice. I ended up removing the coolant temp sensor itself instead of the smaller upper hoses (the clamps on the...

    Jun 28, 2024 at 5:47 AM

  2. ThePrius11 liked ChapmanF's post in the thread What is the benefit of the EGR system and can it be bypassed..

    I ended up going fullscreen; that way it was readable without having to wrestle with the zoom controls.

    Jun 28, 2024 at 5:31 AM

  3. ThePrius11 liked Mendel Leisk's post in the thread What is the benefit of the EGR system and can it be bypassed..

    What a maddening link. At least in my version of firefox, if I zoom in one increment to make it legible, the tool bars disappear, and...

    Jun 28, 2024 at 5:31 AM

  4. ThePrius11 liked Max Johns's post in the thread Gen 3 Prius Engine Coolant Recovery Tank Pressurized, head gasket?.

    Also I have seen this question come up a few times and was thinking through why the blocked EGR causes overheating as my simple brain...

    Jun 28, 2024 at 5:28 AM

  5. ThePrius11 liked Mendel Leisk's post in the thread Gen 3 Prius Engine Coolant Recovery Tank Pressurized, head gasket?.

    The attached TSB is for piston rebuild, but has a part number for a kit that includes head gasket plus pretty much everything else,...

    Jun 28, 2024 at 5:26 AM

  6. ThePrius11 liked Mendel Leisk's post in the thread Gen 3 Prius Engine Coolant Recovery Tank Pressurized, head gasket?.

    This video has a lot of good tips. They have some cringeworthy table manners, and some bits drive me up the wall. Like how they'd...

    Jun 28, 2024 at 5:24 AM

  7. ThePrius11 liked Mendel Leisk's post in the thread Gen 3 Prius Engine Coolant Recovery Tank Pressurized, head gasket?.

    Running up a mountain will run the temp up real fast. (y) I do a partial grill block in winter, but make a point to pull it off if...

    Jun 28, 2024 at 5:24 AM

  8. ThePrius11 liked cnc97's post in the thread Gen 3 Prius Engine Coolant Recovery Tank Pressurized, head gasket?.

    The thermostat temp is listed as 180. So if you aren’t seeing signs that it’s open, then it might have failed. However, I can tell you...

    Jun 28, 2024 at 5:22 AM

  9. ThePrius11 liked Mendel Leisk's post in the thread Gen 3 Prius Engine Coolant Recovery Tank Pressurized, head gasket?.

    @PriusCamper : grenade cleanup on aisle 4 : Transmission | PriusChat

    Jun 28, 2024 at 4:36 AM

  10. ThePrius11 liked cnc97's post in the thread Gen 3 Prius Engine Coolant Recovery Tank Pressurized, head gasket?.

    My choice of description might be slightly alarmist, but I know from experience that “when” the failure occurs, it will be at the most...

    Jun 28, 2024 at 4:36 AM

  11. ThePrius11 liked ChapmanF's post in the thread What is the benefit of the EGR system and can it be bypassed..

    Here is an article on that: Clean and cool: cooled EGR improves fuel economy and emissions in gasoline engines. Technology Today,...

    Jun 28, 2024 at 1:24 AM

  12. ThePrius11 liked Leadfoot J. McCoalroller's post in the thread What is the benefit of the EGR system and can it be bypassed..

    Every piston engine gets its power from displacement- the amount of air it can breathe on each cycle. There is a fixed ratio between the...

    Jun 28, 2024 at 1:19 AM

  13. ThePrius11 liked AzWxGuy's post in the thread What is the benefit of the EGR system and can it be bypassed..

    EGR has historically been use to reduce NOx emissions. I understand it does this by reducing the temperature of combustion. I've been...

    Jun 28, 2024 at 1:18 AM

  14. ThePrius11 liked CR94's post in the thread What is the benefit of the EGR system and can it be bypassed..

    Specifically, it reduces formation of nitrogen oxides by lowering peak temperature during combustion.

    Jun 28, 2024 at 1:17 AM

  15. ThePrius11 liked Mendel Leisk's post in the thread What is the benefit of the EGR system and can it be bypassed..

    I didn't really have a clue about EGR till a few years after we got our Prius, Just a couple of glimmers now: 1. It reduces air...

    Jun 28, 2024 at 1:17 AM
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