raj49

No pics at this time. Will that aid in diagnosis or r u just a look-e-loo?

I gotta get this out of the lot. 1990 ls400 89k miles. Hit in front so pulley driven fan is bent/broken and the serpentine belt is off until thats fixed. It starts and runs for about 2 seconds then stalls. It should still run, right? Im sure the battery light will come on since the alternator is not spinning but should still run. I can hear the fuel pump working a second or 2 after the stall. Any thoughts?

I meant the radiator fan pulley is bent and the serpentine belt is off. So the engine should still start, right? Im gonna check spark. Yes, the engine should still start without the SBelt. Like Steve said, air shouldn't be a problem, so check spark and fuel. It seems to run for a just a second but then stalls. Is that like the anti-theft security preventing it from starting?

I meant the radiator fan pulley is bent and the serpentine belt is off. So the engine should still start, right? Im gonna check spark.

Just picked up this LS400. The engine turns over but no start. The radiator got bent and hit the water pump pulley and so the belt obviously is off and not working the alternator. Would the engine still start or is this a fail safe or something else entirely? The battery is brand new 12.7 Volts. Thanks in advance.