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Replaced Coolant Flow Control Valve, still have CEL & P1121

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by cyndiandthan, Jan 3, 2016.

  1. cyndiandthan

    cyndiandthan New Member

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    Hello all! So I opted to bypass the dealer price gouging and DIY the coolant flow control valve change following the illumination of the CEL with code P1121. I used some of the posts on this forum to do the maintenance, but now I'm no better off than when I started...

    ATM The CEL is still on and I read these codes: P1121, P1116, P1150. With the air set to HI max, I get warm air to blow and it gets noticeably hotter when the engine is running hard. I drove to the store to test it out and air blows nice and hot at 55 mph, but gets lukewarm at a stoplight.

    First and foremost, am I in any danger of overheating my engine at this point? How can I get back to normal operation and get that CEL to clear?

    Thanks!
    Than
     
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    It looks like the system may not have been bled completely. You can reset the cel by disconnecting the negative cable on your 12v battery. If you have an obd2 reader you can watch the engine temp closely and see if the system clears itself by driving, but you'd have to be extremely careful that you don't overheat as you are obviously aware...
     
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    What steps did you take to bleed the engine? Did you run the CHRS pump several times during filling? Did you bleed the radiator at the upper bleed valve? Is the coolant level in the radiator full and stable when cold? Did you measure what you drained and did you match that when filling? I wouldn't drive if you don't have a full and stable coolant condition.
     
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    Looks like it just needed to settle overnight. The lights were gone when I started it up in the morning. Looking good for now! Thanks for the replies!

    Andrew: yes to all. Just needed an extra ounce of patience.
     
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    I went to mechanics when I first got P1121 and 2nd inverter coolant pump was replaced, however it appears the pump was in the working condition. The condition of the car was the same before/after replacing the pump. I was told the error code will go away after a few months of driving, but it didn't for 3 years. After an oil change, I got P1150 as well. I didn't go back to complain, as they recommended changing air filters for over $50 which I changed not too long ago, and realized how easy it is to do it myself. So finally I decided to research, I read the inverter pump should run quietly, and I remembered at another oil change in the long past, I started to hear clicking noise (approx 3 clicks per seconds?) when the car was starting. So I decided to do bleeding of the coolant. I didn't see much of air bubbles, but I checked and squeezed all tubes where the coolant would run, and found one tube that may have been slightly twisted causing higher pressure due to the angle. As I held the tube slightly in a different angle, I could feel the coolant was flowing freely and the pump stopped making the clicking noise, and after that, both error codes were gone. Thanks for the power of internet, that I never thought I would be opening the hood get my hands dirty, and I will never do oil changes myself, but I would pay more attention after taking car for any works are done.