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Though not nearly as exciting as some of the fellow owner's recent doings, I filled up the tank yesterday...
The only reason I even mention it, is that when I was updating my SC expenses spreadsheet (nerd alert!), I realized that the last time I filled the tank was on Oct 29, 2020...and yesterday's fill-up was barely half a tank. So due to COVID, working mostly from home, Seattle's winter weather and my RX400h as my DD, I've put less than 150 miles in 104 days on the SC.
I think this might be a misdemeanor in some states!
Today I tried to install a dual USB charger in the cigarette lighter and it didn't work. It worked fine in the socket in the center console so it wasn't the USB charger. I used the advanced search feature on this forum and found a post from long ago stating that it was most likely the 15A fuse in the passenger side fuse panel ..... lo and behold that fuse was blown so I put in a new one and now I can charge my phone Appreciate all the good info that is available here!
Swapped out all the vacuum hoses I could reach without lifting the car. Those I'll get the next time I need to lift the car.
Got a bunch of hoses and clamps. Although some of the clamps were definitely reusable, others were a bit loose after 18 years. None of my hoses or clamps have been swapped in that time, but remarkably all but one appeared to be still intact. 18 year old vacuum hoses were much harder than the new hoses.
My Harbor Freight hose pliers were definitely helpful. Made wiggling off hoses without breaking things really easy. The 90 degree plier was needed for releasing some awkward angled hose clamps. Also, it could get behind and release mounting clip.
Only the engine end of this crankcase breather hose was split.
Its end was cracked up to just beyond its clamp, but not yet making a huge leak.
The next hose in roughest shape was probably the PCV valve hose. That one was super stiff.
Two power steering vacuum hoses run down below the engine, below the airbox. Wasn't feeling motivated enough to do a lift just for those lines. Nice thing about vacuum hose swaps before a problem exists --- you can stop at any time and continue later on other hoses.
I wasn't see any lean run conditions on my fuel trims, but after 18 years, it was time to change out the hoses as preventive maintenance.
Last edited by Seattle SCone; 02-16-21 at 12:28 AM.
I don't have an exact count but it was over a dozen. However, many of the vacuum lines are composed of multiple segments interconnecting components. So, it is not like a huge number of separate vacuum systems. Just worked on one piece at a time to remember orientation during the project.
Got them from LexusPartsnow. Not the cheapest source, but I wanted preformed hoses that match the originals.
The attached PDF's were from somewhere else in this forum. I can't find the original thread.
Crossmatching against the LexusPartsNow got me mostly right. The power steering and 25804 associated lines, I haven't worked on yet.
Actually, I'm still trying to find where T.Fck. 25804 charcoal canister assembly is in the car!!
02-11-21, 07:47 PM
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