sinferno

Ok i have a 1993 Lexus ES300 V6 Automatic, it recently starting having problems when accelerating at low speeds, when i try to gas my car from a complete stop it stutters as if its not getting enough gas (kind of like a bobbing motion happens as if im driving a stick and dont know how to shift gears), then @ about 20-30 mph it smooths out and has no problems. I have tried doing everything to get around this but it has gotten to where it happens every time and this is becoming a hazard when i am pulling into traffic from a complete stop.

It used to only happen when my car was at an angle facing upward. Now when i am in this position my car dies frequently. People have told me so many different things this could be, the only real professional opinion i have gotten was the repairman doing my brakes @ midas, he said he noticed a "vacuum leak below the intake" or something like that, but when i asked him how much it was to fix that he threw out a seventy five dollar diagnostic fee to find out exactly where/what was wrong and how much it would be.

I just recently got my transmission rebuilt so i am low on cash and dont have the money to take this and get it diagnosed. So i hope someone here can help me diagnose this. If you have ANY questions that would help you further diagnose this please ask me. Thanks.

Pheonix

Vacuum leak sounds like the right problem.
Seal the leak...
Replace the main air hose. You use to could find 92-93 ES 300 / Camry v6 air hoses on ebay for about $40-50, but I've not seen someone selling one in quite awhile.

draikonz

yups..I agree with pheonix .seems to be a vacuum leak since you say you have problems on accelerating and it stutters. Most likely, it'll be the vacuum hoses leading to the engines on the side unless its the main tubing that has a hole in it. Every vacuum hose is crucial to your car if you want to maintain every hp you can squeeze out of it.

sinferno

I found the leak!!!! It was right on the top of the air hose. Thank you all for your help.