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Hybrid system not cycling normal after head gasket replacement

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by creoleclark, Mar 29, 2022.

  1. creoleclark

    creoleclark New Member

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    I changed a leaking head gasket myself, took me a couple months to complete. I cranked the car in Maintenance Mode to effectively burp the coolant system (great info from this site btw) then just turned it off like normal once done. All seemed good however it seems when driving that the gas engine comes on more frequently than before the repair; it isn’t running long on electric power before the system switches back to gas power. No warnings or error codes, just seems that something is not set right, it barely uses one bar on a full battery then switches to gasoline. Anyone had this issue before? Any suggestions on what might be wrong?

    It is a 2010 model II with 306,000 miles.
    Thank you for your help!!
     
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    You may be experiencing early signs of hv battery failure. Car sitting for 2 months can kill a weaker/older battery
     
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    Actually the battery is only 2 years old, replaced by a Toyota dealership by the prior owner. Thanks for the reply!
     
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    The symptoms you're describing happens when the car is fully warmed up? After 15 minutes of driving?
     
  5. creoleclark

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    Yes. My thought was was there something special I needed to do to exit the Maintenance Mode or just turning it off was normal. Should some other programming sequence be used after doing that mode? This is area I lack any experience in. Thanks for your input!
     
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    How many miles have You logged on the car since the head gasket?
     
  7. creoleclark

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    Have logged about 250 miles.