GS300 - Accelerating on its own
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GS300 - Accelerating on its own
Hi guys,
New to this forum and to owning a Lexus . I recently bought an '06 model GS300 and have just had an issue appear with it that I wondered if I could consult your wisdom on...
Issue is that, whether in drive or reverse, the car accelerates on its own - not very quickly, but quickly enough that it'll crash me into my garage door if I'm not careful.
Does anyone know what this could be? Variously, I've read that it could be a Throttle Positioning Sensor, or Idle Air Control valve. Some things I've read suggest it could be air conditioning related (though I don't understand that one...).
Any answers hugely appreciated.
New to this forum and to owning a Lexus . I recently bought an '06 model GS300 and have just had an issue appear with it that I wondered if I could consult your wisdom on...
Issue is that, whether in drive or reverse, the car accelerates on its own - not very quickly, but quickly enough that it'll crash me into my garage door if I'm not careful.
Does anyone know what this could be? Variously, I've read that it could be a Throttle Positioning Sensor, or Idle Air Control valve. Some things I've read suggest it could be air conditioning related (though I don't understand that one...).
Any answers hugely appreciated.
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exactly. Most every car I can remember idled fast at warm-up and would "lurch" when you removed your foot from the brake. I'm very new to a 09' GS and noticed right away that it's more pronounced in this vehicle than in any other I've had...but again...only when it's cold. Since it's winter and fairly cold in my garage...i've been letting it warm up for about 5 mins or so before driving anyways.
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Solution: Lexus please lower RPM to normal IDLE range after 30 seconds since the car has been turned on, not 3-4 minutes lightly driving until it reaches normal operating temperature. There is not a single reason lexus need to keep it at 1k rpm until it is fully warmed up, None of my other cars done it. I have heard it will warm up faster, no thank you, if I need it to warm up faster I can give it more gas. Other solution is an auto start
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You guys are all delusional. Lexus is perfectly normal like any other car on this subject. Maybe you guys need to learn how to drive. All cars idle faster when cold. I remember the days of carburetors. Back then you could hit thirty without touching the gas when the car was cold.