Air blowing from oil cap

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by MeGuinness, Jan 9, 2017.

Page 2 of 2
  1. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    113,715
    51,756
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    a new battery, not fully charged before installation, can easily be in the mid 12's after a couple days.
    i think this car has more going on than we have been able to discern.
     
    #21 bisco, Jan 14, 2017
    Neohippy and Mendel Leisk like this.
  2. Sam Spade

    Sam Spade Senior Member

    Joined:
    Dec 3, 2016
    2,036
    1,023
    0
    Location:
    USA
    Vehicle:
    2017 Prius c
    Model:
    Four
    You probably are right.
    BUT you need to understand that when it is in READY mode, you are reading the charging system voltage and NOT the battery voltage.
     
    #22 Sam Spade, Jan 14, 2017
  3. MeGuinness

    MeGuinness Member

    Joined:
    Jan 19, 2013
    217
    78
    0
    Location:
    UK
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    III
    Just after 5 minutes of leaving home , rain and 3 Celsius outside ....And while the hybrid check is showing the traction control light came on to about 3 time when slightly breaking to slow down something I never seen coming on never for the past 5 years,now the next error that usually pops up is the water pump .
    It seems to me that is a electrical short problem somewhere and maybe effected by the cold temperatures as they always come together most of time ,

    WTH 1484469262744.jpg 1484469268263.jpg 1484469416968.png

    Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
     
    #23 MeGuinness, Jan 15, 2017
  4. MeGuinness

    MeGuinness Member

    Joined:
    Jan 19, 2013
    217
    78
    0
    Location:
    UK
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    III
    And like I said as soon I cleared the hybrid error the water pump error came up once started the car....
    Too much of coincidence??? All the time ?? 1484471063363.png

    Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
     
    #24 MeGuinness, Jan 15, 2017
  5. Sam Spade

    Sam Spade Senior Member

    Joined:
    Dec 3, 2016
    2,036
    1,023
    0
    Location:
    USA
    Vehicle:
    2017 Prius c
    Model:
    Four
    Yes I think it probably is not just a coincidence.

    But I doubt that it is a "short" in the 12 V system; more like an intermittent open, caused by a loose connector or corrosion
     
    #25 Sam Spade, Jan 15, 2017
  6. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk MMX GEN III

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2010
    59,901
    41,169
    80
    Location:
    Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    Touring
    Maybe you have to get the pros on it? (n)
     
    #26 Mendel Leisk, Jan 15, 2017
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 2 of 2