Let me start by saying this is my first post. I hope it is in the right section and that I don't step on anyone's toes. I may be able to help others in the future but my expertise is with 5S-FE and 3S-GTE engines. This is my second LS and the first to give me issues ever.
Ive owned my 1997 LS400 for about two years now but for the last year it has set up. I started it this morning with the help of a jump. It ran fine - took it to the car wash and washed it. I noticed the tensioner pulley was screaming pretty bad so I headed for home to fix it. I replaced it with a bit of trouble due to autozone's pulley not being exact. A washer solves the issue. I can post pics to show the fix on that for future member issues (if someone would show me where to do that - thanks). Anyway, that solved the issue but the battery was fully discharged so I had to jump it again.
Ever since then it tries to idle very low until the volts get dangerously low and it dies. I must hold my foot on the pedal to keep it rev'd. It shows 13.5v-14.25v if rev'd to 1k rpms. This is very strange because aside from the tensioner pulley it ran great earlier. Now that I fixed that it dies. I have checked the fuses under the hood and all seem fine. I'm very low on cash and this car must get me to work now or I'm screwed. I have like no friends in the Canton/Massilon Ohio area as I'm not from here. Any help would be amazing! Thank you
