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plangp

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  1. Thanks, i have had a look at the pulleys and there do not seem to be unusual rub markks. I am beginning to think exhaust leak.
  2. I have just started to get a foul odor from the ventilation system when it is the fresh air mode. The smell does not smell like burning oil, but more like burning rubber. It is most noticable in the fresh air mode and seems stronger inside the cabin than it is under the hood. The smell started right after getting the car back from the Lexus dealer after the 90,000 mile maintenance. Many posts point to valve cover gasket, but it smells more like the belt of a vacuum cleaner that has fried. Any suggestions? Thanks.
  3. Do a search for my name (plangp). I bought a new transmitter and two master keys on Ebay for about $110. Genuine Toyota. The keys get cut by sending a picture of the original. The installation takes about 15 minutes.
  4. The Toyota dealer here on Long Island refuse to do maintenance on Lexus vehicles and will not cross reference any parts.
  5. The problem only recurred once since the repair, going on a couple of weeks, so things seem OK for now. It looks like the EFI relay was the problem. Good luck.
  6. I had a problem with the remote on my '93. Dealer wanted $400 to replace transmitter. Bought transmitter and two cut masters from a locksmith on EBay for $120. Parts were genuine Toyota and came with instructions. It takes about 15 minutes to do the repair. Look for wolftng@hotmail.com.,
  7. Problem did not recur for dealer. It has been one week and I have not had the problem return...... I am carrying starting fluid because I am just waiting for the problem to return.
  8. PROBLEM NOT SOLVED...... ROAD AND START TEST TODAY WITH SAME RESULT........ BACK TO LEXUS....... :(
  9. Just got car back from Lexus........and the culprit was the main EFI relay. That explains why there was no smell fo gas and why carb cleaner started the car. Tech notes say that when no start condition occurred, he checked power to the fuel pump. There was none so he went back to wiring and checked relays to fuel pump. EFI relay was making intermittant contact depending on temperature. I'l see if it starts tonight. $236 repair. Of note......90000 mile maintenance at this dealer runs $1500!!! and it does not include water pump replacements or seals. It does include transmission service, spark plug replacement, coolant and oil change and timing belt replacement. and air and AC filters. Also recommended is a $140 fuel injector service. Thanks for the input folks and happy motoring.
  10. Gave up and took it to the Lexus dealer.$$$ (Toyota dealer says that they do not service Lexus). The service rep suspects a fuel pump or module in the fuel system. The mechanic at the local shop that spent a week troubleshooting showed me that a little squirt of carb cleaner in the vacuum line was enough to get it started so it may be in the fuel system. More later.
  11. I dont think he tried the EGR. Where is it and how hard is it to clean?
  12. Mechanic has given up and I will get all info from him tomorrow before going to Toota dealer to try to fix the problem. As far as the maintenance, I bought the car used about six months ago as a dealer trade-in. I assume that everything was original.
  13. One week later........the temperature sensor, cam position sensor, distributor and ECM have all been swapped out without solving the problem.......Mechanic is calleing Lexus technical support. : (
  14. I took it to my mechanic today and he thinks that it is a temperature sensor sending a signal to the computer preventing the start. He is going to put it on the machine tomorrow and I will let you know how that goes. A second mechanic my wife works with independently suspects a temperature sensor.
  15. I jsut ran my experiment and after letting the car heat up, I turned it off and tried starting it every half hour. First three starts were OK, but after two hours, no start. Holding foot to accelerator didn't help.
  16. I have tried holding the gas pedal down and cranking for a few seconds. It doesn't fire at all, it just cranks. I smell no gas when I do this either. I haven't tried cranking for more than a few seconds. I will warm the car up and let it cool down and crank with the pedal down. As far as the IACV, I removed it, wiped it down to remove any deposits (it did not look too bad) and sprayed the shaft and spring with a little WD40 before replacing it. I don't know if the thing needs to be disassembled to clean correctly. Thanks for the reply.
  17. The car runs like a top except for the starting problem as it cools down. No warning lights, smell, smokes or vibrations. You can barely hear or feel it idling.
  18. I have a 93 es330 with about 87k. It will start cold or hot, but if it is warm (an hour or so after it has cooled from normal operating temperatures), the car will not start. It turns over and cranks, but won't fire up. Once the car has cooled completely, it starts again. The car has original plugs and wires and i have cleaned the iacv. What can cause this problem and hows is it fixed?
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