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I should have clarified. When it cycles it's happening every second. ON-OFF, ON-OFF, ON-OFF.

So I shouldn't be worried about it? Is there a fix? Thanks for the reply.

1999 LS400 190,000 miles. When at idle in gear my A/C keeps cycling on and off. You can hear it click and then the rpm's drop the up then down etc. If I put it in neutral and rev it up sometimes it will be ok, sometimes not. It seems to only happen when it's really hot outside. Any ideas on what it could be and how to troubleshoot?

I have a 1999 LS400. When I turn the steering wheel I can feel friction and it makes a noise in the steering column also. It appears to make the most noise when the car is warmed up and moving - it rarely makes the noise when I am sitting still. It also is happens primarily when turning to the right and there is clearly friction when steering. I just had the power steering fluid flushed and there are no issues when the wheel is adjusted up or down or telescopically (in-out). It feels to me that there is some sort of variable rate power steering and it is binding when it is compensating for normal driving. Any suggestions where to look next?

I have a 1999 LS400. I went to start it this morning and it wouldn't start. I tried 4 or so times with no success. In the process there was a super strong fuel smell coming out of the exhaust. After 20 minutes or so I was able to start it while I put the accelerator to the floor. It started, revved and then stalled. After another 20 minutes or so it started up. There wasn't a super strong fuel smell then. I called the Lexus dealer to see if they had a fuel pressure regulator (which they didn't) and the guy said he's never sold a regulator or a fuel pressure damper. He also said that the fuel pressure regulator is in the fuel tank. I had a Chevy pickup that had the same symptoms and it was the regulator. Any suggestions?

I'd check for tire separation. If it were something in the brakes it would only happen while pressing the brake pedal.

This exact same thing happened to me on my 1997 Chevy Picukup truck and it was the fuel pressure regulator. The exact symptoms. Check it out.

I would expect a 5 minute code change to be complimentary at a Lexus dealership to promote customer service and repeat business. It would be a nice gesture to get me to buy another Lexus when this one is done.

That is freaking awesome. Any chance this can be done with an OBDII scan tool? I assume they'll charge me to do this which would be annoying.

Is it possible to disable the auto tilting steering wheel? I took my 1999 LS 400 to the dealer and they said it can't be done. It was a service writer that looked at it and he clearly didn't have much of a clue.

I probably didn't need to change the intake gasket but I did since: a. I bought one b. Wasn't sure if I'd end up damaging the old one getting it off There are a lot of components to remove when replacing the starter so it'd be best to do them all at once if financially feasible. My timing belt has already been changed and I didn't replace the plugs or wires out of sheer laziness.

You don't need to get underneath the car and about the only special tool would be a swivel socket adapter. Flare wrenches are nice for the fuel fitting too but not totally necessary.

It's specifically for sealing tire beads. There are many different brands - just google bead sealer. I have used the stuff that looks like black rubber cement but we mainly used stuff that was in a bucket and looked like sticky wheel bearing grease.

I worked at a tire shop. When there were leaks from the bead area we used an air grinder with a wire wheel to clean the bead area of the wheel and tire (aluminum wheels are actually worse because they corrode more). Then we used a black goop that sealed the bead. Worked excellent. I'd take it to a different tire place because this is very common and 99% of the time you DON'T need new wheels or new chrome. I never, never saw the need for a new wheel.