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  1. Priipriii
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    Engine up in smoke after headgasket replacement, what went wrong?

    So there I am, just finished plugging in all the wires, all the hoses, etc. Confident the engine will run smooth as butter, NOT! The moment i turn...
    Thread by: Priipriii, May 13, 2023, 19 replies, in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
  2. IBCB007
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    Magic Smoke Escaped, Now what?

    So I was gifted a 2005 with 214k miles, and the po said the battery was replaced about 3 years ago. Red triangle, and he said his garage would...
    Thread by: IBCB007, Jan 21, 2023, 13 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
  3. Bryan Wolfe
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    Major Malfunction - Need Advice

    I had the cruise control set traveling on the Interstate in heavy rain and was beside a semi-tractor trailer. I saw the semi move to the right a...
    Thread by: Bryan Wolfe, Jan 19, 2023, 5 replies, in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
  4. Justin B
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    Rumble, Smoke and P0300

    Hello everyone! I was hoping I could get some advice and help or direction here. After doing a bunch of searching this seems to be a fairly...
    Thread by: Justin B, Jun 21, 2022, 6 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  5. JOLA
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    Clunky, Shaking sounds from under the hood + smoking muffler

    Hi everyone, Once I start the car, the engine area makes a clunking sound and shakes pretty hard. It also happens when we accelerate on the gas...
    Thread by: JOLA, Feb 27, 2022, 2 replies, in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
  6. GarytheGeek
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    smoke coming out of oil filler cap

    the red triangle binked at me every other time i drove my prius. my OBDii picked up no codes so i thought that it is just my new battery is not...
    Thread by: GarytheGeek, Jun 4, 2021, 8 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
  7. Bobtale
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    Prius 2007 Smoke in Cooling Inventor wire

    Just had the Cooling Inventor replaced and for two weeks it was working perfectly. Yesterday while driving, the engine completely shut down. Had...
    Thread by: Bobtale, Aug 30, 2020, 5 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  8. thechuckster
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    Steal Seal or Blue Devil for Head Gasket

    Has anyone ever tried Steal Seal or Blue Devil sealant on a Gen 3 Prius? I have a 2010 Gen 3 with over 275k on it and "milky" oil. I get white...
    Thread by: thechuckster, Feb 18, 2020, 18 replies, in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
  9. Dragonmun
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    White smoke, burnt plastic smell, and car shutting off = Bad Inverter waterpump, apparently.

    2007 Toyota Prius, 200k+ miles, touring edition --------------------------------------------------------------- Yesterday I was parked (waiting...
    Thread by: Dragonmun, May 30, 2019, 6 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  10. prius2serve
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    Smoke Under Hood Driver Side Near Fuse Box and Inverter - Multi Function Display Flashing 2005 Prius

    I parked my newly acquired 2005 Prius with 275k miles after a 3 hour drive, left the key in it and power on, came back 3 minutes later and smelt...
    Thread by: prius2serve, Mar 1, 2017, 18 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  11. Beccajaya
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    What fell down under my Prius?

    I have a 2008 Prius. We bought it new - first new car ever and I joked I'd drive it till the wheels fall off....well 182K later... Last night...
    Thread by: Beccajaya, Dec 30, 2015, 14 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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