HELP...1996 LS400 lexus starts 2 seconds dies over and over will not run
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I have a 1996 LS400 lexus that will start but only 2 seconds at a time.......im new here name is kevin thanks in advance for any ideas
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I put scanner on but no...probably were when the little auto shop dad took it too to fix first got it,,,,,,,,dads car by the way, he is 83....they had the car 4 months tinkered here and there. I cant see that they did anything as to new parts, but codes are cleared if were any
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Now i think were on to something!!!! thank you so much will be a few days for me get it out of the car for closer inspection and most definitely will post my findings
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I had that same situation with a 96 LS400. It was a bad coil. The wiring and plug for the coils are something you can easily check. After that, buy a single coil and try it in place of each of the two on your car, one at a time.
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thank you!!!!! will try that first soon as i catch dad home
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fuel pump?
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I have opened the ecm....all " looks" well but would like have it tested as i know could be bad.....can anyone recomend a place to send for testing
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just put ecm back in left it hanging tried start same thing but threw a codeP0110 intake air temperature sensor 1 circuit........im thinking this could be an issue but not THE issue keeping if from staying running? replaced both coils still just starts up and dies....i do smell unburnt nasty gas smell
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just put ecm back in left it hanging tried start same thing but threw a codeP0110 intake air temperature sensor 1 circuit........im thinking this could be an issue but not THE issue keeping if from staying running? replaced both coils still just starts up and dies....i do smell unburnt nasty gas smell
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