Cam Phaser
#16
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posted this in the wrong thread lol.
this clarifies things. This is likely an issue with the bank 1 Oil Control Valve and/or it's filter. I suggest thoroughly cleaning the valve and cleaning the filter before you go about replacing the valve.
The GS400 guys have a pretty comprehensive thread here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...ve-filter.html (discusses it for both the GS300 and GS400).
with GS400 (V8) instructions here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/6872537-post67.html
LS400 SPecific info a bit here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...er-change.html
this clarifies things. This is likely an issue with the bank 1 Oil Control Valve and/or it's filter. I suggest thoroughly cleaning the valve and cleaning the filter before you go about replacing the valve.
The GS400 guys have a pretty comprehensive thread here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...ve-filter.html (discusses it for both the GS300 and GS400).
with GS400 (V8) instructions here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/6872537-post67.html
LS400 SPecific info a bit here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...er-change.html
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Hi Lexus Forum! Just want to thank you for all your help and finally my problem has been fixed is was a bank 1 oil control valve! Not too expensive, just around $80.00.
Thanks Again!!
Thanks Again!!
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Cam phasers
I have never heard of a word "cam phaser" but I assume that the guy meant to say a mechanism which changes the cam phase = cam timing = VVT. When VVT malfunctions, the cam overlap timing becomes not as it should be. For an example, models after 98 control the cam overlap timing precisely to increase the power and to reduce the NOx. Also this makes it possible to eliminate EGR pipe which recirculates the exhaust gas. Your cam timing is not good enough I assume.
also, if you have a VVT engine, you do not have an EGR valve and VVT was designed to replace and eliminate the EGR valve and cam overlap is nothing more than a fancy way of saying out of time cam phasers are designed almost like an old distributor that you would adjust by hand by turning to Advance or the de Advanced engine. The cam phaser is a mechanism on the end of the cam srocket that automatically will adjust your position by itself to keep the engine running at its maximum efficiency.
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