Rattle on cold start, cyl 4 misfire

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Tgpa28, Jan 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM.

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    So plugs, coils, injectors and finally a new head gasket did not fix the cold start rattles.

    Wiring is unlikely to be a problem since it runs fine after the cold start. There are continuity and ohm checks in the pdfs but a true intermittent electrical failure needs a 4 - 8 channel digital storage scope like a Picoscope and an experienced diagnostician.

    Honestly everything points to a head gasket leak. A warped head, block or a loose head bolt has caused this sequence of events in the past.
     
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    #22 rjparker, Jan 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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    Leak down test must not be an option