1999 Toyota Prius CAR SHUTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING

MARK 121

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1999 TOYOTA PRIUS
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
124,000 MILES

I have a 1999 imported Prius. Warning lights are showing. One is an orange
coloured pictogram of a car with an exclamation mark through it, this happens sometime 3 times a day other days 0

Thursday, August 19th, 2010 AT 9:01 AM

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Have you had the computer scanned?

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Thursday, August 19th, 2010 AT 10:52 PM

MARK 121

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Hi your answer scan my car is not possible where I live in ireland no
one has the scaners. Have you come across this prius shut down problem
before if so what was wrong and how is it fixed. How I get car working
again is to turn ignition on and off 3 times.
Regards
Mark

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Thursday, August 26th, 2010 AT 8:15 AM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Mark, anything I say would be a guess without scanning the computer. Is there nowhere to have it done?

If there isn't and it takes three trys, I would strart by checking the fuel pump pressure.

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Thursday, August 26th, 2010 AT 8:22 AM