Vehicle start-up problems?
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Hi,
I have a 1992 sc400 and it's giving me problems starting, sometimes it starts and just cuts right off, I start it again it stays on for 3 seconds and cuts out, anyone ever experience this?
I have a 1992 sc400 and it's giving me problems starting, sometimes it starts and just cuts right off, I start it again it stays on for 3 seconds and cuts out, anyone ever experience this?
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You can confirm that this is the problem by following this procedure;
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/star...wers4.html#Q96
To summarise, next time it won't start, put the jumper in the diag port and if it then starts you can be sure the ECU is screwed.
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/star...wers4.html#Q96
To summarise, next time it won't start, put the jumper in the diag port and if it then starts you can be sure the ECU is screwed.
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My startup problems are worse when it's cold, and if the car's been sitting for a few days it acts like it's not firing on all cylinders... I think it's an ignition issue.
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MadMax it's probably your lifters, the oil drains out of some of them causeing it not to open that valve. The car idles very rough until it warms up and the lifter fills with oil this has happened to my car if I don't use it for a couple of days.
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I have starting problem as well.
when I turn the key, A/C, radio everything is working. but it doesn't start the engine.
No sparkling sound at all, it's just silent.
Is it same problems you guys have?
what would be the problem. fuel pump ECU?
hydraulic valve lifter?
I use my car everyday and it sometimes gives me this problem and I wait for 10min then it starts no problem.
when I turn the key, A/C, radio everything is working. but it doesn't start the engine.
No sparkling sound at all, it's just silent.
Is it same problems you guys have?
what would be the problem. fuel pump ECU?
hydraulic valve lifter?
I use my car everyday and it sometimes gives me this problem and I wait for 10min then it starts no problem.
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Lifters would have to be replaced with new ones. Not worth it IMO. It really only happens if you let the car sit for a couple days with out starting it. This is a common problem with lexus 4 liter v8 I was told by a mechanic at the dealer, but lexus keeps it under raps so as not to tarnish the image. It should start fine just idles rough as hell and make some funny noises until it warms up and the lifters presurize with oil.
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Originally posted by lionj
Hi,
I have a 1992 sc400 and it's giving me problems starting, sometimes it starts and just cuts right off, I start it again it stays on for 3 seconds and cuts out, anyone ever experience this?
Hi,
I have a 1992 sc400 and it's giving me problems starting, sometimes it starts and just cuts right off, I start it again it stays on for 3 seconds and cuts out, anyone ever experience this?
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Originally posted by lionj
I got 100,000 miles on it and no I don't know the engine codes, can you help? thanx , oh also the engine light does not stay on.
I got 100,000 miles on it and no I don't know the engine codes, can you help? thanx , oh also the engine light does not stay on.
After stick the paper clip in turn the igntion on, do not start the engin. Start counting the number of time the engine light flash. Notice the pause between flashes. 23 mean two fashes stop then 3 flashes.
Post the code in the forum, someone one will let youknow what is it or buy a repair manual to fix it yourself. Recommend buy the manual because ther are soo much info. that it is hard to help throught the forum.
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