Dropped spray nozzle intake manifold.

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Victrola, Sep 15, 2022.

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  1. Victrola

    Victrola New Member

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    I was cleaning my EGR and intake manifold post my 2010 prius throwing a P0401 code. I was spraying air intake and throttle body cleaner where the EGR valve meets the intake manifold.

    The little red nozzle straw that comes on the spray bottle rocketed into the intake manifold. I can't feel it or see it in there. I sprayed the rest of the bottle (which wasn't much) and plan to get a new bottle tomorrow and maybe some purple power because I assume it's stuck in the gunk still inside the manifold.

    Any other way I can attempt to remove the nozzle straw? Does this exit down to the big hole at the bottom?
     
    #1 Victrola, Sep 15, 2022
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    The manifolds presumably off the car? With 2010 the main EGR gallery goes full width of intake manifold IIRC. When I was cleaning mine I was able to illuminate and see down that gallery pretty good using my cellphone light. If you can spot it thus maybe you can get with a grabber tool?
     
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    Have a shop Vac???
     
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    If you can see the straw, use one of these.



    If not, you might be able to use this.

     
    #4 Georgina Rudkus, Sep 15, 2022
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    Take the intake manifold off the car. It should be relatively easy to then get the straw out.

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    #5 xliderider, Sep 18, 2022
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    Intake manifold was off the car. I did not try and shop vac it, but should have. I used a pressure nozzle to try and spray it out. I used a bore scope to look for it. Couldn't see it. I ended up just putting it back on because the nozzle would have to make it out of the small hole at the top of the intake manifold and the likelyhood of that is low.
     
    #6 Victrola, Sep 25, 2022
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