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  1. PriusPaddler liked mr_guy_mann's post in the thread Can I get away without Toyota parts for plugs, injectors, or coils?.

    My usual test for a suspected head gasket leak is to get the engine hot. Then do a cooling system pressure test. Leave it pressurized...

    Nov 17, 2024 at 4:58 PM

  2. PriusPaddler liked Mendel Leisk's post in the thread Can I get away without Toyota parts for plugs, injectors, or coils?.

    Sounds like The Three Stooges Garage...

    Nov 15, 2024 at 7:43 PM

  3. PriusPaddler replied to the thread Can I get away without Toyota parts for plugs, injectors, or coils?.

    Thank you for that idea! They did say they saw no contamination of coolant on the spark plugs and no obvious leaks of coolant. The car...

    Nov 15, 2024 at 7:43 PM

  4. PriusPaddler liked pasadena_commut's post in the thread Can I get away without Toyota parts for plugs, injectors, or coils?.

    A bad radiator cap can result in unexplained coolant loss. The OP might very well have the original cap, and at more than 300K miles,...

    Nov 15, 2024 at 7:41 PM

  5. PriusPaddler replied to the thread Can I get away without Toyota parts for plugs, injectors, or coils?.

    I have a lot going on at the moment with A family farmhouse and auction. Left my car at a Shop this morning telling them about the...

    Nov 15, 2024 at 1:15 PM

  6. PriusPaddler replied to the thread Can I get away without Toyota parts for plugs, injectors, or coils?.

    Yes!! But that is old news except that they replaced the wrong part which means that part is relatively new for my car And not likely...

    Nov 15, 2024 at 1:11 PM

  7. PriusPaddler liked ChapmanF's post in the thread Can I get away without Toyota parts for plugs, injectors, or coils?.

    Oh heck, was this another of the "somebody googled a P1 (manufacturer defined) code and got the meaning it has in some other model of...

    Nov 15, 2024 at 1:11 PM

  8. PriusPaddler replied to the thread Can I get away without Toyota parts for plugs, injectors, or coils?.

    Yep. Been there done that 3x. The shop read the 1121 incorrectly because they didn't look it up for a prius.Specifically , so they...

    Nov 15, 2024 at 1:10 PM

  9. PriusPaddler liked Mendel Leisk's post in the thread Can I get away without Toyota parts for plugs, injectors, or coils?.

    Usually indicates head gasket failure, with Gen 3’s. Mostly to eliminate other possibility, swap plugs/coils around and see if misfire...

    Nov 15, 2024 at 1:09 PM

  10. PriusPaddler liked ChapmanF's post in the thread Can I get away without Toyota parts for plugs, injectors, or coils?.

    Couldn't have said it better myself. 'Misfire' is what those codes mean, and they do not indicate any specific cause of the misfiring....

    Nov 15, 2024 at 1:09 PM

  11. PriusPaddler liked BiomedO1's post in the thread Can I get away without Toyota parts for plugs, injectors, or coils?.

    Best course of action is to swap spark plug & ignition coil with #3 or #4 cylinder. restart the car and see if issue moves. If issue...

    Nov 15, 2024 at 1:08 PM
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