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hi all, finally was able to pull plugs and wallah! i had two middle plugs on drivers side bank black and ugly! all others had the nice light brown tan color as they should. am thinking about sodium silicate. any thoughts? thanks tim

hi guys! again thanks for your inputs! am busy getting back into the swing put was able to check fluid levels and colors. all levels are fine even ps and oil was a golden brown not milky grey! will pull spark plugs this weekend as advised. smoke does smell like solvent and fuel rich. fortunately this car is such a cruiser, i rarely have to pin it to access the 5 but im so temped to race the little tuners in my neighborhood!! tim

hi guys thanks for all your replies! ive been out of town since my last post(death in family) and havent been able to check into car. i am back now and have done the p.s.vac lines to intake manifold and things didnt change. smoke does smell funny and will check into the actual scent of the smoke today after work. i dont want to believe its a head gasket, (seriously happened overnight) but will pull plugs and check fluids for water in oil and visa versa. theres been no hyrdolock and starts like theres no issue. i love my 400 and if i have to do heads, i will. just hoping theres a simpler solution. will keep you all posted. by the way, i dont know how you middle america/ easterners can handle so much bitter cold! kudos to you! i admit im spoiled here in san diego but it aint cheap livin here!! thanks again for all your help! tim

hi folks! my 93 ls 400 with 173k is the best car ive ever owned and despite a hurdle or two im not willing to give up on it yet. but this issue has me stumped. it starts and runs fine for about five minutes while i let it warm up then it starts puking a white smoke unlike any ive ever seen come from cars. (ive have nearly 30 different cars(and trucks) all toll and am no stranger to vehicles and their emissions) this happened overnight, i've never let it get hot and have always meticulously maintained it. for some reason im thinking its something kinda simple like egr or??? any shining lights would be greatly appreciated! i currently am unable to drive it. although i live in san diego, my motorcycle commute is getting chilly!! thank you in advance tim

hi folks, im flnally a lexus owner! (93 LS 400) i have many questions but ill start with this one... how can i find out what options my model came with. i have found a list of available options and some are obvious. i.e. nak stereo, cell phone, heated front seats. i would like to know if it has leveling suspension and so on. thanks in advance!!! tim