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Engine keeps Knocking and shaking

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by smokeGTI, May 19, 2021.

  1. smokeGTI

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    Hi All,
    The car is 2009 gen 3 prius with est. 155,000 km on it.
    Oil and filter changed, throttle cleaned just less than 2000 km, I put half bottle of STP fuel injector cleaner
    to the car while filling half tank to full. Nothing happen, when it's almost empty, then I filled with full tank
    of gas, then ran for approx 100 km.

    Then a day after, i went out to pick up something, when I was driving back home start the engine, go for about 1 km, the car start shaking and then knocking sound was heard (the car was fully warmed up). So the car was towed to home, then code scanned, nothing shown.

    I have cleaned the EGR pipe, valve and cooler, cleaned all injectors, replaced new spark plugs and air filter.
    Then I fire it up, no change, and It has error code this time P3190.

    So the only thing that I can think of is cleaning intake manifold and throttle body.

    What do you guys think ? Any experience with this issue ?

    TIA.
     
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  2. Grit

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    Yeah definitely clean the intake manifold, paying particular attention to the Exhaust Gas Recirculation passages: one large inlet and four capillary exits, one at each engine port.

    if shaking persists: leak down test to determine head gasket condition.
     
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  4. smokeGTI

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    Thank guys,
    Will go for intake / throttle / MAF cleaning first, and finger crossed.
    Hope not the blown gasket.

    Thanks for the helpful info's. too. (y)
     
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    if you want the knock to stay away, get yer cash canner reddy.
     
  6. smokeGTI

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    Quick update, problem solved!
    Was playing idle in P/D/R/N, and it finally throwing a pending misfire code on Cylinder #3.
    so I swap #2/#3, and the misfire code shifted to #2.
    So replace all coils as they are old anyway. problem solved.
    Thank you all.
     
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    nice going!