perks2

I am glad you agree. When I got her she had been totaled, so I had them

make the bumper silver and the lower panels. Blue is ok but I just wanted a little

extra umph!! I wanted to change the whole car color, but it had blue interior. So, I didn't. Thanks, P

Dear Landar,

I will find out tomorrow what the "Mechanic" checked on the car. He had never

emailed my bill and told me just exactly what he did. :(

I just really like this car. It makes you feel safe when you drive it. It is a smooth

riding car. It is so quiet. Except when it throws it's fits.

Here are some pictures of her.

Thanks, Perks2

PS I did this once and I couldn't find the post after I posted it..

Well, none of the men in my family want to work on my car. I haven't been able to get it away from the house, because the roughness is still there , when you excelorate.Today I drove it for a few minutes up the road

in front of the house and then let it idle while I got the lawnmower started and

checked it. When I got in to the car to take it back to the driveway it died when

I put it in Drive. When I would try to start it it wouldn't start. But, I let it sit until

I finished the lawn (3 hrs). Car started right up and drove over to its parking spot. Do you think it might be the ECT causing my roughness and the dieing??

Update:

Just took the car for a ride. It seems to do fine until, you accelerate fast.

Them it jirks like your riding a bucking horse until you let up on the accelerator. It doesn't back fire but you would think it could. It raises such a ruckus.

Landar, my husband hasn't done the procdure us told me about. If he

won't I will have my son try it.

Thank you for all of your help so far.

Perks2

Dear 1990LS400, I am sorry the first part of my last post, was in answer to your post.

I put Guru Member for your name. :(

Thanks Perks2

Dear Guru Member,

I told my husband what you said about checking the fuel pump first. But, it went on deaf ears:(

Yes, the car has run good when it was first rebuilt.

Then the brake shoes needed replaced. The mechanic shop call and said they could replace them and remove the anti locking tarc, he said it would be a $1000.00 repair versus $150.00 I think and it wouldn't hurt the preformance. I said yes. Well, after I got it back, driving for about 15 min., when I would get to about 40mph, there was a bang 2 or 3 times and a shutter. Like something was locking up. Not in the motor. Them it wouldn't do it again for a long time. Never did find out what that was.

I live in Mid-Missouri. It is 60 Miles to the nearest Toyota Dealer.

That is one of my problems.

Thanks,Perks 2

NEXT: Landar

I am going to see if I can get my husband to do the things you mentioned. The men in my family hate the car. It has been not

something they liked. Myself I really love it. But, I just can't do

mechanic work.

Thanks, Perks2

Next: SKR

I would not be apposed to finding someone like that.

Thanks, Perks2

New fuel pump installed , but it didn't fix the problem. Checked the coils they are

not the problem.

Checked for a fuel pump resistor, I don't have one in this car. The

plug is next to the air pump, but no resistor.

Car runs fine until you put it in drive to move. Them it falls on its face. :(

Does anyone no anything about a fuel pump resistor? For the 1993 LS400.

What are the symptoms of a faulty one?

Well, fuel tank is out. :( I hope it goes back in without a hitch.

Thanks again, I will keep you posted as we continue with the attemps to repair

the problem. Saturday

Thanks, 1990 LS 400

I will relay this info to my husband.

He now tells me he thinks it is the fuel pump. Could that be possible?

He is a John Deere tractor fixer upper. And does some auto repair sometimes. So, he is using his mechanial brain on the problem. But,I think the Lexus having the computerized workings is just not the same.

Hi,

I just got my, 1993 LS400 (125000 mileage), car back from the mechanic. It had been there for 1 yr. The mechanic said he checked it and couldn't figure it out.

When I drove it in, it would die after about 5 miles at 60mph. It would pop and crack like it was going to blow up. If I would try to start it as soon as it died..

Them I would let it set for about 10 min. I would drive back home, it wouldn't go

over 5 mph on hills. I'd just about give up and(call the hook) them here we would go at 30 mph the rest of the way home.

Stop at a light, I would excelorate but it wouldn't move for about 2mins. them it would

move.

Before this started, I would drive about 10 Min in town, it would make a swishing noise at about 45 mph. for about 2 min. them it would stop.

My husband brought it home on the trailer today. He wants to know how to take the gas tank off?

My daughter ran it out of gas a couple of times, along time ago. He thinks it might of sucked something up the line. Does anyone have any ideas??

I miss my car.

Hi, I am new to the form. I have a 1993 LS400, bought it wrecked took me about a year to get it on the road. I just love the way it drives the ride is so smooth. My climate control is dead also. It won't do anything. It was working fine and all of the sudden the fan quit and so did the lights on the dash for the climate control no air cool or hot. This happened about a month ago. The lighter hasn't worked for most of the 4 months, I have been driving the car. I was in the process of getting a cabin air filter,when the ac quit. The old filter must of come with the car. It is dried up and looks like brown concrete. Now the compressor motor baring is roaring. I have a few other things wrong with the car, could anyone help me on this problem. I live in Missouri at Lake of the Ozarks and it is about a 2hr. drive to a lexus dealer, to the south.

1hr north to a Tyo dealer. Today I took it to someone local for the roar. I will call him tomorrow and tell him to check the fuse. My husband had checked under the drivers dash for a circut braker. He said there wasn't one. But on the form I read one fellow said it could be that.

If anyone knows anything else to check. please tell me.

Thank you for this form, it is very informative.

Perks2

Check your cigarette lighter. Does it work or is it also broken. If it does not have power, it sounds like your fuse has blown. The same fuse controls both in my car. Check it out. Tom.

Hi, I am having the same problem. I have a 1993 LS400 aroung 98,000 miles on it.

First the air stunk, I was in the process of finding new cabin air filters and now all of the

power to the Ac and heat has stopped. I already knew my lighter didn't work but

that happened right after I got the car. I didn't have a manual so didn't know they were

related. Now I have also developed a loug noise under the hood. My son says it is probably a

ac pump baring. I dropped it off today at a local mechanic. Is there anything else I should tell

the mechanic.Also does anyone know where to get the filters for the cabin? It is a 2hr drive to the

south to a Lexus dealer. I live at the Lake of Ozarks and it is few and far between down here.

Also a shutter in the brakes when stopping. I have some lights on the dash that won't stay off. I

really like my car thought. It was wrecked when I got it. It took me a while to find someone

down here willing to work on the damage but 1 yr later it is was on the road. If anyone can be

of some help it would be appriciated.

Thanks Perks2