Help Plz, I’m stranded in Van Horn, Tx

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  1. Raytheeagle

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    Sounds like the consummate National Lampoons vacation :).

    And it all worked out in the end(y).
     
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    Apparently, the two bolts that hold the pump to the upper bracket screw in from the bottom, and the tab or protrusion that sticks out of the bracket fits into a hole in the beam of the chassis. The last bolt is installed from the top to "lock" the assembly in securely.
     
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    This story sounds like it could be potential script for a Quintin Tarantino movie.
     
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    If only you knew dude, I’ll share the full story on my Prius when I’m parked...in New Orleans.

    I got the car running guys, currently in Baton Rouge, LA. Thks for the help yall
     
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    I knew I should have ignored this thread until I was home free...check engine light just came on, then the “check hybrid system” then the limp mode oh muh gawwddddd. Back on the side of the road

    The inverter coolant pump is working, I suspect it is the engine water pump. I’m in Baton Rouge so I have resources here, I’m throwing in the towel and getting a tow.
     
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    Sorry to hear about your predicament. At least the engine water pump is easy to remove and install.
     
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    A good future purchase would be a Scangauge 2, with which I continually monitor 12 volt battery voltage, engine coolant temperature, inverter coolant temperature and HV battery temperature.



    It will also detect most all Prius OBDII trouble codes.

    The price of the Scangauge is often discounted to around $120.

    After I got mine in 2012, I will never drive a car without one. It gives me good peace of mind knowing how well the Prius' systems are functioning.
     
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    Is that better or worse than Van Horn?
    :p
     
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    Prayers here. (y)
     
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    You can normally see the engine coolant moving into the reservoir at the bottom port after warm up, especially if a strong led light is placed on top.

    The good news is a bad head gasket won't bring up hybrid codes or limp home mode. Unless it was so bad you have no visible coolant left. The bad news is some counterfeit pumps have been reported with short lifespans.
     
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    Man o man you must be in my phone, I was just looking up odb scanners and techstream? Thx dude!

    muuuch better


    Thx

    Yeah I’m pretty sure the head gasket is blown too and I’m thinking this water pump failing help cause that. I just drove this thing 1800 miles from los Angelas, I’m gonna tear it apart once home, if I get there.
     
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    Unknown if there is a correlation between a failing inverter coolant pump and a failing head gasket.

    Does the engine briefly rattle upon cold start up, or have you noticed a drop in the coolant level in the coolant reservoir?
     
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    Does the engine briefly rattle upon cold start up, or have you noticed a drop in the coolant level in the coolant reservoir?[/QUOTE]
    To clarify I mean the main engine water pump failing (both pumps failed) causing the head gasket to blow. And yes I’m having all those issues (rattling, etc), the inverter is fine now that I’ve changed it..
     
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    It twas a fun ride, thanks guys again for helping me get home! I’ll be active here, stay tuned...
     

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    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    You have California plates, a 504 AC, and your journey terminated in NOLA.

    I'm just being nosey, but are you a refugee from the left coast? :D
     
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    His location states that he is in Van Horn, Texas. :rolleyes::eek::rolleyes:
     
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    The picture in the last post from the OP looked closer to New Orleans than west TX....
     
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    Do you have the trouble codes yet?

    It's not like the Prius just has these two pumps and nothing else that could light those lights....
     
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    That is just where he was stranded on the day he signed up for this forum. Let's hope he updates that to a more settled location.
     
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    Hurricane season cometh......
    The OP may want to fix the car quickly and then get back on the road!!
    Much of the area around New Orleans is now 1½ to 3 meters (4.92 to 9.84 feet) below mean sea level, according to a 2003 study by the US Geological Survey. (Jul 11, 2019) :whistle:
     
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