Hard starting; no idle; explanation?
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Hard starting; no idle; explanation?
1999 RX300, 145K, full tank of gas, strong battery, new plugs. Sat for about 10 days, now hard to start (cranks well but doesn't start easily) and once running won't idle. Likely cause? TIA.
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Did it run well prior to sitting for the ten days, after the plugs were replaced? Was the throttle assembly and upper manifold removed the install the rear plugs?
Does the dash warning light indicate a check engine warning? Does the circuit self-test ok?
Were all the vacuum lines reconnected according to the diagram on the hood?
Any chance of water in the fuel?
Air cleaner filter, hose and box reasonably clean inside?
Does the dash warning light indicate a check engine warning? Does the circuit self-test ok?
Were all the vacuum lines reconnected according to the diagram on the hood?
Any chance of water in the fuel?
Air cleaner filter, hose and box reasonably clean inside?
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It could still be the battery, and best to take it out on the highway to get it a full charge. I use an Optima Red Top and even though my little RX sleeps during the week, it is fully ready to go on the weekend. However, I have had a few friends that let other vehicles sit for like 2 weeks and some issues with theirs batteries similar to what you describe. It would not throw a CEL in this case.
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Without any errors indicated, it leans towards electrical symptoms.
Insure the battery has a good charge. Have it checked at a parts store for internal shorts indicating an old or defective battery.
Has the clock reset on the blue interior screen? When batteries go low, at times, there is an indication of resetting the clock.
Insure the battery has a good charge. Have it checked at a parts store for internal shorts indicating an old or defective battery.
Has the clock reset on the blue interior screen? When batteries go low, at times, there is an indication of resetting the clock.
#6
It happened to mine 2 years ago. It hard to start and idle went back to zero right after it started and stall. I have to gas it to keep the idle up. Dealer replaced idle speed control ($400)and the problem fixed. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by Francis
It happened to mine 2 years ago. It hard to start and idle went back to zero right after it started and stall. I have to gas it to keep the idle up. Dealer replaced idle speed control ($400)and the problem fixed. Good luck.
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I cleaned it myself and now my car runs like it is brand new. Cheers
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yea i tryed to clean it .. i took it to my buddy that work at lexus .. they tryed to clean it i didnt really help and so i took to my other buddy that own a auto repair shop he had the car all day he took everything apart cleaned it didnt work .. so i said forget it just replace it .... 260 was a good price
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Further thought: this only happens when the engine is cold, which suggests to me that the problem is more likely with some temperature sensor rather than the idle control valve. Thoughts?
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at 145K i'd guess that it was some minor instrumentation problem, like JAB just said, it's probably something like a false temp. reading that's throwing your starter off.
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IACV needs to be cleaned!
Originally Posted by JAB
1999 RX300, 145K, full tank of gas, strong battery, new plugs. Sat for about 10 days, now hard to start (cranks well but doesn't start easily) and once running won't idle. Likely cause? TIA.
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Originally Posted by jdimegs143
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check out this link on how to and read my recently posted post about an easier way, it just may fix your problem and only for a $4! will take probably an hour from start to finish!
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