Oh boy, Houston, we (I) have a problem

maybe its not with lost and found because its still on

 

Your missing the diesel safety orifice. Its a sized orifice designed to not allow you to insert diesel nozzles which are bigger than regular gas nozzles with the extra added rubber bushing to enhance vapor recovery. All cars have them.

Your throwing CEL's because you probably soaked the vapor recovery system
which in most cases destroys it.
If the CEL's continue go to the dealer and pay there $125 inspection fee and have them pull the codes. Make sure you get every code and post back here.
Have them check for TSB's also.

BTW, its very very easy to never overfill your car again. Just vent the tank for a few minutes before you fill up. Fill on slow till first click. On first click hang it up. Never ever top off. Becasue it can get very expensive.

 

i did this on my last fill up and everything is fine. the only thing is, i have driven 550 miles and i'm still showing 4 pips. i'm wondering if i damaged the fuel gauge sender float or whatever is in the tank. did you go back to the pump to see if it was still on the filler?

 

Bisco,

There is a method you can use to reset the fuel gauge:

It sometimes takes a couple of tries to get it going in the right pattern of pushes.

Park on a very level surface, Ready Mode, make sure Odometer reading is showing, then power off.

Hold down the Odo/Trip button while going to IGN ON (foot off brake, not in Ready Mode!).

Release/press the Odo/Trip button 3 times in 5 seconds. Should be holding the button in at this point.

You will see 6 numbers in a row. Release and press again and you will see a set of 5 numbers.

After the 3rd digit shows "1", release the button and Odometer should be back to normal.

Power down. Source(s):

Resetting the fuel gauge--the full text:
http://priuschat.com/forums/knowledge-ba…

Found by a quick Google search
JeffD

 

thanks jeff! i'm going to refill and see what it does. if it looks off, i'll give this a try and let you know.

 

I always like when these little tips & tricks pop up!
It now resides in my "Big Book of Prius" info!
Thanks!

 

You can buy these, the plate and rubber seal, at a dealership for the grand total of about $5.75 out the door. It may be a challenge to make it seat, since it is a twist lock with nothing to use as leverage, so grab a wood chisel or something like it that will fit into the notches, so that you can twist it into place. That is the cheap part.

Are you still getting the red triangle? That might be a lot more expensive.

 

probably.

 

Although the idiot lights are gone the codes are still set. A ScanGauge may be able to clear at least some of them. Things probably just needed to dry out or vent. If the car's running fine I wouldn't worry about it. You'll know you have a real problem when the car won't move.

 

Yup: That's a "dead" giveaway.

 

looks like you escaped some big repair bills for overfill-related damage! whew! i'm sure you can get along fine without the extra ring unless you've caught yourself trying to fill up with diesel in the past.