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Yet another TSB EL010-04 Thread

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Tickwood, Dec 17, 2004.

  1. Tickwood

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    I have an early (11/03) 2004 Prius that is is in the VIN range for both updates. But, the gas gauge is reasonably accurate and I can get from 6.8 to 7.4 gallons with in the tank two bars showing.

    Is there any reason to subject my car and I to the hassle of getting the work done?
    thanks
     
    #1 Tickwood, Dec 17, 2004
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    I say no way...you're doing better than I am with 1 bar showing. With one bar flashing I'm in the 7-9 gallon range. Just not worth it at all IMO
     
    #2 efusco, Dec 17, 2004
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    :? Hi Tickwood - you young thing! :stupid:

    My Prius was built about the same time as yours and I tend to agree with Evan (at least for now). The involved disassembly/reassembly makes me nervous particularly since I can't confirm that my nearest dealer has ever done this TSB and I don't want to be their 'training experience.'

    Since we have until 3 yrs/36,000 miles to have this done, I believe I will wait awhile. It's not a real sacrifice to fill the tank at 320± miles.

    AGE: Perhaps we should have an 'oldest Prius driver' contest... I have you beat by 11 years.
     
    #3 Charles Suitt, Dec 18, 2004
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    Mine was manuf. 09/03. I recently had the update done. What I've noticed is that the gauge seems to linger longer in the 2 bar range before dropping to 1. Before, it'd stay quite a while at 3 bars, then quickly go to to and then 1 flashing.

    As for the filler neck, it's not much better - and we lost the vapor seal at the top. The new design does make it easier to nurse it full though if you're so inclined w/o the infamous spurt-back. I probably would have been okay w/ just the gauge update as the new neck, while better, still isn't anything like the classic's filling performance.
     
    #4 HTMLSpinnr, Dec 18, 2004
  5. BobA

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    How do you all know the mfg dates of your cars?? the last of my vin is 98060... where is a date in that... :jester:

    Bob Andersen
     
    #5 BobA, Dec 18, 2004
  6. Charles Suitt

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    :) Hi BobA !

    The top line of the metal door post tag on your Prius will read something like: MFD. BY: TOYOTA MOTOR COPORATION 09/03 The "09/03" indicates (in my case) that my Prius was manufactured in September 2003.

    That's the easy way to determine the month & year of manufacture.

    This tag also contains your VIN number and codes indicating the paint and interior colors, etc.
     
    #6 Charles Suitt, Dec 18, 2004
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(BobA\";p=\"58478)</div>
    Your car, Bob, was manufactured in June (06) of 1998. Must have been sitting around for a while. :)
     
    #7 TonyPSchaefer, Dec 18, 2004
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TonyPSchaefer\";p=\"58486)</div>
    Thanks, Tony... must be why I got such-a-deal.. and received it 57 days after I ordered it.. :mrgreen:

    Thank you Charles... I guess I've never looked at the tags in any car... when it came time to register my 1951 Ford pickup.. which is really a 1977 Oldsmobile with Ford skin... the state said I just had to show the inspector the VIN... ya-sure-ya-betcha... as the frame was chopped and the VIN was long gone, I found a big hammer and a set of numbers... the first tries on the frame didn't work.. so I put a tin plate on the firewall.. that was what I took to the inspection... the young lady inspector only asked if I knew the number and wrote it on the form... but I did loose some sleep..
     
    #8 BobA, Dec 18, 2004
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