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Has the entire EGR circuit been cleaned (from EGR cooler to intake manifold)? Have the EGR ports in the intake manifold been completely voided of...
Hmmm... Ultrasonic cleaning and oxi-clean... At the same time... :whistle: Maybe I'll beat @Raytheeagle's 15 minute time... :D
Just curious, did the cooler get cleaned once or twice over the first 142k miles? I'm reading it like it only got cleaned one time and was 75%...
How comfortable are you with removing the air snorkel before the air filter box? IMHO it's unnecessary because the noise change is imperceptible....
Probably caused by the 800*F rise in temperature when the EGR system is plugged. Pixel XL ?
Have you cleaned the entire EGR system and the intake manifold? Pixel XL ?
The intake and EGR cleaning and catch can are preventative maintenance. To fix the oil burning now probably requires cleaning the piston's oil...
How long did it take you? Do you look like a chimney cleaner now? [emoji6] Pixel XL ?
It's common to hear a "very quiet" noise. The dealership may have replaced the pads and the pads are brand new wearing in. It gets louder after...
Not meant for a 4 year old. Just countering your drivel systematically... [emoji6] Pixel XL ?
Yes, you may have a better handle of the nomenclature of thermodynamics (buyancy vs pressure) and, yet, compared to Old Wrench, fail to grasp the...
Or maybe they know better - planned obsolescence. Pixel XL ?
Google "stuck oil control rings" and sludge. There's lengthy discussions on the www Pixel XL ?
Congratulations and welcome to PC! If you are tenacious (pun intended) I would swap the EGR components and intake manifold with cleaned ones....
You mean something like: Does the Prius have a 2-stroke engine?
Compared to using hot oxyclean soaks, looks about the same: Clean_egr_cooler by mjoo posted Jun 7, 2017 at 10:49 AM
Does the Prius have a 2-stroke engine? Pixel XL ?
The Mobil1 0w-40 is a great oil. It's in since this past oil change and I haven't noticed a reduction in fuel economy.
A plugged EGR system or failed water pump is what usually overheats a Prius engine. The consensus is it's one or a combination of overheated...
I would read about the oil catch can, EGR system cleaning and head gaskets in the Gen 3 maintenance section of the forum. The engine has an ugly...
