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Fan Crud

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Cory151, Apr 11, 2012.

  1. Cory151

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    Here what was on the inside of my fan after 130k pet free miles (or so it was claimed pet free). Make yourself useful and clean it out.

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    Was it hard to DIY? What instructs did you follow?
    Looks like a gray dog but lets see what mine looks like - certified pet free by me.
    You could do DNA testing, but the important thing is you got it out.
     
    #2 wjtracy, Apr 11, 2012
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    never ever do lab testing on the inside your car, they do it quite a bit on British Top Gear and the results are never good.
     
    #3 cnschult, Apr 12, 2012
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    Is this from the fan that directs cooling air to the traction battery? Yikes!

    What's the procedure for accessing it to check and/or clean?
     
    #4 GuamKelly, Apr 12, 2012
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    Thanks for posting that link to the how to. I honestly didn't use a tutorial, I simply got a little overzealous during my 12v battery replacement. Most of it is just removing interior pieces that simply snap in and out, but you will need a socket for a few areas like the flooring hold downs and the fan assembly itself.
    If anybody runs into an issue just shoot me a PM and Ill try to help. Personally I think this is one of the best things you can do to promote battery longevity, and summer is just around the corner.
     
    #6 Cory151, Apr 13, 2012
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