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Discussion in 'Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Robmoo, Dec 2, 2019.

  1. Robmoo

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    As I was driving home from work today I heard several banging sounds. At the time I figured that it was a backfire from the truck several car lengths ahead. When I got home I looked under the vehicle and there was a hose hanging down. It looks like either a windshield washing fluid hose or a vacuum hose. With a vacuum hose missing I'd expect a check engine light. Do cars now-a-days even use vacuum hoses? It was hanging out a small hole in the under panel. I pulled on it gently and it came out. WTH? WIN_20191202_18_50_20_Pro.jpg WIN_20191202_18_50_26_Pro.jpg WIN_20191202_18_50_38_Pro.jpg
     
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    was it under the engine bay?
     
    #2 bisco, Dec 2, 2019
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    Was towards the back.
     
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    no dash lights? car runs fine? rear washer works?
     
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    My guess its something you picked up off the road from someone else. Looks like a diy tape job holding it in.
     
    #5 rjparker, Dec 2, 2019
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    The one hose I can think of running from back of the car to front is venting the gas tank. That said, from the funky appearance, I think @rjparker's guess is more likely.
     
    #6 Mendel Leisk, Dec 2, 2019
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    Hopefully road debris that got caught it the under side of my car is all.
     
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    The car runs fine. The hose must have been road debris.
     
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    Perhaps the condensate drain tube from the air conditioning? Is there a wet spot on or under the carpet near the firewall?
     
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    12 Volt battery vent tube?
     
    #10 Fred_H, Dec 6, 2019
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