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2001 won't run - lot of codes but no smoking gun-help

Discussion in 'Generation 1 Prius Discussion' started by Mr_I_Want_More_MPG, Jan 18, 2014.

  1. Mr_I_Want_More_MPG

    Mr_I_Want_More_MPG Junior Member

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    Was hard to to start again today. Had to spray starter fluid down the throttle till it caught. Had random misfire codes on all cylinders and hybrid code. Cleared the codes and ran it some more and drove it down the street and everything seemed fine. Put on 8 miles and the battery level reached full. So far so good. 2 gallons of water were taken out of the tank so there may still be some residual h2o. I guess my civic days aren't here yet.
     
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    Mr_I_Want_More_MPG Junior Member

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    I am officially declaring my car fixed!! No codes. Runs perfectly. All due to water in the fuel. Thanks Raj at Venice Hybrid Tech. While his charger looks like a home-built unit it worked as promised. As for cooling while charging I did it overnight in a 35 degree garage. Quite relieved that I was able to get it fixed. I do have mixed feelings about the Prius now. Seems like a lot of stuff to go wrong as these cars get older. And certain problems can be compounded by having a battery discharge. I am at least a bit wiser now and know where I stand with Toyota dealers (and it isn't good).

     
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