2010 Prius Overheating

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Newman42, Dec 15, 2023.

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Dothan, AL, USA

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2010 Prius

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III

Brian1954 said: ↑

It is very unlikely that the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor caused the engine to overheat. So you say that the thermostat gasket blew out? If that happened, coolant was leaking out. If the coolant level got low enough, the engine would overheat due to the lack of coolant, and the high coolant temperature or lack of coolant would affect the impeller in the water pump.

It sounds like you have severely overheated the engine, which will lead to failure of the head gasket. I would start looking around for a replacement car or an engine replacement.
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I already have a replacement Prius in the pipeline.

#21 Newman42, Dec 27, 2023

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