Problem Engine coolant air bleeding

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by ToyotaCoyotta, May 19, 2025 at 12:46 AM.

  1. ToyotaCoyotta

    ToyotaCoyotta New Member

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    Two
    I have first drained and then refilled coolant on engine coolant reservoir, when refilling i unscrewed the air bleed bolt, everything seemed fine but a little suspicious because i’m pretty sure i spilled like a glass or more but after refilling it was full, The next morning I came to the car and I saw that there’s some coolant missing, I was like “great, I will open the lid now, let it run in maintenance mode and when theres 100% no air in it, i’ll fill up the remaining, However, after 10 mins of maintenance mode and 100% heat+ fan, my coolant reservoir appears full now, I didnt fill in anything, so I’m assuming theres air in the system and I have no idea how to bleed it out now considering I unscrewed bleed bold when refilling and did the maintenance mode thing... any help will be appreciated
     
  2. wukong sun

    wukong sun Junior Member

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    Without OBD equipment, I filled the coolant to the B mark, started the engine in maintenance mode, and ran it for about half an hour. The cooling fan started to rotate, indicating that the coolant began to circulate. Then I idled at 1500 rpm for 10 minutes to allow the coolant to circulate and exhaust the air naturally. Idle for 5 minutes and shut down.
    After the engine is turned off, the coolant will be at high temperature and pressure. Do not unscrew it to add coolant to avoid steam burns. Wait until tomorrow morning to fill up the coolant.