SKperformance

well it sounds like it works fine

but

when it stops cold air ,is the ac clutch still engaging

as in do you still hear the clicking every few seconds of it engaging

you may have to run the car and listen for it hood open to see what it sounds like working

second idea

if the cluch is still engagin when there is still hot air then it is going to be a venting issue of the flaps not switching to cold air inside the dash could either be a vaum or electric motor problem then

tell us what you find

must be nice to need air conditioning this time of year

:(

i can get one from tsunami

http://www.tsunami1.net/

hmm thanks for the info i never knew it changed

i guess i have never looked into the vvt engines as i don't have one

later

the 1mz-fe engine in all 94 and newer es 300's

all are a non interferance engine

meaning that if the belt breaks the valves cannot touch the pistons causing damage

i have seen some cars go to 200km without changing the belt

it can go 140 km easy also would it cost more if it broke

no

just the real pain in the !Removed! of it doing it when you didn't want it and a tow fee unless you have lexus roadside( i do ,they pay for a tow to any lexus dealer unlimited milage,also trip interuption reimbursements)

i know a a guy at lexus who did mine for $250 canadian for changing the belt and water pump as they both have to come off in the job

about 125 for parts

i had my belt changed at lexus once it cost me 700 for just the belt

you can go to toyota also as it is the same engine as the camry

29 wow that seems low but i am no lexus engineer they know what they are doing when they make them

i use 35-40 depending on the max of the tires

if doing long distances on a highway i up them to max psi

saves a hell of a lot of gas

almost got from Toronto to nyc queens on 1.25 tanks of gas in a 1990 lumina apv

the tires don't heat up much from stopping and going like in traffic

so it won't be an issue of safety

i have the manuals for my 94 es

it is three volumes cost about 300 canadian

it is worth its weight in gold and they are damn heavy

funny as i said before is

i have had really no use for them

it should also be avail still at the dealer and as you car is only different in a few cosmetic ways to my 94 should be the exact same since we share the same engine and options

motor vac ,motor vac,motor vac,

that is all i can say find someone near you get it done and kiss your bad mileage and rough idle away

it uses high pressure to clear fuel lines and injestors manifold and chambers

definatly amazing cost is $125 canadian ( more exchange for steve lol)

ok it is about $75 usdollars

hey zeta try removing the whole thing and put it back in

it is one peice front to back

i'll check to see if i have my old ones

i changed mine and made no difference actually they were just as good

the actual root of the problem may have been the alternator not keeping the battery at proper voltage

works ok sometimes but if it is left at idle it doesn't keep up the voltage 14.4 it DROPS TO 11.3

you didn't say the year but i am guessing 92-96 ones

i don't really know about other ones anyway

you have to pull it toward the front of the car for the 3rd brake light to be removed from the parcel shelf

you also have to take the rear seats out to get the actual parcel shelf cover off

the 3rd brake light has 2 clips and is a real P.O.S. to remove

it is the worst design by toyota besides the y exhaust pipe and acess to rear spark plugs on 1mz-fe's

i replaced them in my 94 the real issue isn't as much the weatherstrip but the window

it comes from opening and closing the door by the window it moves it out of alignment

you need to get it put back to spec

i replaced my strips for about 70 each i think from the dealer real easy to do no aftermarket company makes this type and generic ones aren't the same as they have a speacial design

i actually use endurance tire dressing on mine

it leaves a thin film on the edge

but it also shows where it isn't contacting well and seal great plus it is made to condition rubber

i payed lexus to adjust my window once

they did it and it got worse so next time i will do it myself

the sunroof has this whistle as well but it uses shime to readjust rather than a regualr bolt and nut

hope this helps

the all highway is before the exhaust and was all highway went to ohio from toronto no stopping

sorry to confuse

so with the exhaust it might have gotten better

94 es 300 with a few mods

600km a tank premium gas mixed highway/local

1000 km all highway

450km all local

i think the options you are talking abouit are dealer programming

basically have to go to them and they hook up a tool that gives options to be changed

you have the seperate key fob no the one with the buttons on the key?

ok i am part of as many Ontario based groups that will put up with me

isimpressions and

toyotanation are a few

they meet in mississauga every 2nd wednesday of the month

at 8 PM in the krispy Kreme parking lot in mississauga

Mavis and Brittania

i am usually the only lexus there for the monthly meets

will update this when i find out more on the big ones

hey guys and thanks for the welcome :D

i didn't think the instances mentioned previously were worth commenting on in a public forum then and it probably isn't now

the world is full of free opinions and everyone has a right to them

but that is usually what they are worth (nothing=free)

the only funny part is i was told i was paranoid because that person would disect(<--is this spelled right ) my post negativly on every part

anyway feel free to disagree with me

i would love to feel important by increasing my post #

to answer it

wow i was just in london a few months ago never knew that they had outlawed remote starters(almost brought one over for my cousin)

i can't live without mine

my 94 does have the stock alarm (as well as another aftermarket one )and the volume knob is beside the power mirror switch on that little rectangular piece of plastic

maybe it is because we have a cold weather kit also which includes the headlight washers and heated mirrors

my cousin has a 93 i think from the states and it has a little switch instead of a knob on that piece

95-96 in Canada all have the knob there ,also shows it in the owners manual

my car has this very tinny elctronic chirp when i arm or disarm but doesn't flash the lights

no beep?

mine does beep pr chime if you will

on my 94

even has a little volume control for it

it all depends where you live and drive

i am in toronto canada

the south most part of the country

i do lots of highway and have a remote start so the car all ways gets a good warm up first

i use 5-50 in the summer and 0-30 in the winter i put about 20,000km a year and change it twice a year spring and fall

(that reminds me i should change it this week )

i only use full synthetics

as you can't tell how much ratio wise is syn or regular from refining

so why pay for it if it might be just 10%

i don't know so i stick with the better of the 2

hope this helps

if you have a 96 es then you already have keyless entry

i guess you bought the car second hand and don't have a manual or original keys?

tjis is the same one i wrote for s few sites just copy and pasted it for anyone else

1994 es 300 dark green metallic with purple pearl and the infamous grey lower valances. now painted one colour all green Located in Toronto Canada

Exterior

catz fog light

some crappy mesh for the lower grill( covered back the upper one with the orginal hood grill

real H I D's for the lowbeam (9006)

Silver stars by sylvania's for the high beam(9005)

all emblems removed and shaved( i know what i am driving i don't care about impressing someone for the "L")

full cold air intake feeds from right behind the bumper,(probably the fist ever as i did this in 97,use 5.0mustang k&n filter small ones won't breathe right)

front upper strut bar

eibach pro kit 1 inch drop stock shocks

18's chrome with toyo T1's(had kuhmo ecsta supra 712's) 225/40 18z'

brembro slotted rotors F+R

bosch plat 4 plugs

full cat back with 2.5 pipe + wide rectangle muffler and tip

painted the calipers with folia tec paint silver laquer

cleared the amber in the taillights

dynoed the car in january 03

158hp@4800rpm

184torque@4100rpm

at the wheels

stock specs are

188 hp 25200rpm

203torque@4400rpm

i think pretty good for a slipping tranny

Interior

nokia mobile fixed incar kit

bronze tint

pedals

oh yah put a 3 foot neon in the trunk

cause it is way too dark in there to see anything

Stereo

alpine cva 1005 6.5"lcd tv head

to mc intosh 6 channel amp

to 1 inch mb qurt comp highs in the door sails

and 5 1/4 mc intosh co-ax in the door

6x9 mc intosh's on the parcel shelf

and 2X 12" inch mcintosh subs in sealed wedge box

extras are

optima yellow top battery to be installed still

brax capacitor

brax power gauge inside between rear seats

phoneix gold bass cube

sony cross over for tweaking

PS 2 doubles as my dvd player

everything else is just gravy

Other

snow tires on my org es rims only used them about 2 months 2 years ago( don't drive if it rains or snows i have a 89 si civic for bad weather days)

Security

as they say for rolls royces HP adequate

clifford with remote start added to the original lexus security

Future

am going to remake my front grill cowl and eyebrows

put on a body kit and rear spoiler

get jic coilover suspension to really lower the car

that is it as i don't think anything else is left but rice mods

hopefully all before july

next car gs430 or clk55

ohhh i know what you are talking about but that wa introduced for the 97 and up models like the then new es and gs where you could make it stop chirping and open all the windows from the fob

but i didn't know that there is anything to change that

next time i go around there i am going to ask the guys in back

from what i have learned about HID's

the ballasts are all made by phillips they have the patent

but their are 3 generations of ballasts alone for hids

i have gen 3

i have no real idea of what is the difference except longevity

the bases of the bulbs are also owner by phillips

900? and h?

so pretty much all goes back to the same company,someone says hella makes there own but

they don't i have the same ballast as that kit to a "T"

just like spark plugs( no one ever belives me)

2 companies in the world make spark plugs

Champion as in "Albert Champion"

and

AC delco as in "Albert Champion"

sounds odd, delco bought his first company and he opened another funny enough

all the other companies out their like ngk splitfire all are made by them for others

like i said no one ever belives me

hmm so there have been cards to make that switch?

not totally different parts?

sorry but it is a real effort to find parts

the only other one is a strut bad

what are you looking for and remember the 92-96 es and V6 camry share parts but only the 92-93 share engines and tranny or drivetrain it was changed in 94 for both v6's

good luck and where are you located