?? i just bought a sc400 now it doesnt start?
05-09-10, 10:56 PM
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?? i just bought a sc400 now it doesnt start?
ok i just bought my first "classy" car and i must say im pretty unpleased.
ok so i live in Ga and i found a 1994 sc400 for $2900 in Florida so today(sunday may 9th) i drive down to florida to pick up the car. (describing car move on to 2nd paragraph for the problem)it is very nice for being $2900 the only things that were wrong were a little cosmetic/small mechanical fixes which was crack sunroof and passenger window fell of track so i didnt go down but the exterior only had 1 dime size dent on the passenger door and good paint. interior was nice for bing 16yr old leather minor rips in rear seat and just a little cracking on seats in front.
anyway the problem that arose during my 6hr drive back home after i bought it from a used car dealer.... b4 i got the car i floored it to test drive(owner got mad) but i had to be sure everything was right.... anyway all seemed good than, fast forward to 4 hrs later on the interstate im driving along about 4 hrs into the drive in cruise control than i hit the brakes because of traffic than BAM problem the motor cuts off on me rpms drop to zero but mph gauge is still at my speed...... ok i pull over pissed off try cranking it for a good 10mins/////////// ok its starts, i drive another 5-6mins tops and i happens again this time just driving without cruise control or tapping the brakes. now im more pissed bc i know nothing about this car yet and my first thought is FUEL PUMP?? no its gets fuel just fine it just need to crank. so anyway i wait 25 mins and it starts again. im on the road maybe 2 mins and it happens 1 last time and never started back up. i had to get my buddies to tow my car home...... my car has 190,xxx miles if thats a problem too
friends dad said he ran in to a similar prob with his pontiac and it was just a crank sensor...... WHAT COULD MINE BE!!!??? it rediculous i thought lexus was suppose to be reliable, hence the only reason i sold my 240sx to get a nice DD that i dont have to worry aboout except for oil/fluids and gas....
HELP ME I HAVE COLLEGE TO GO TO my 1st absence is going to be because of this!!!!!!! i hate cars right now
ok so i live in Ga and i found a 1994 sc400 for $2900 in Florida so today(sunday may 9th) i drive down to florida to pick up the car. (describing car move on to 2nd paragraph for the problem)it is very nice for being $2900 the only things that were wrong were a little cosmetic/small mechanical fixes which was crack sunroof and passenger window fell of track so i didnt go down but the exterior only had 1 dime size dent on the passenger door and good paint. interior was nice for bing 16yr old leather minor rips in rear seat and just a little cracking on seats in front.
anyway the problem that arose during my 6hr drive back home after i bought it from a used car dealer.... b4 i got the car i floored it to test drive(owner got mad) but i had to be sure everything was right.... anyway all seemed good than, fast forward to 4 hrs later on the interstate im driving along about 4 hrs into the drive in cruise control than i hit the brakes because of traffic than BAM problem the motor cuts off on me rpms drop to zero but mph gauge is still at my speed...... ok i pull over pissed off try cranking it for a good 10mins/////////// ok its starts, i drive another 5-6mins tops and i happens again this time just driving without cruise control or tapping the brakes. now im more pissed bc i know nothing about this car yet and my first thought is FUEL PUMP?? no its gets fuel just fine it just need to crank. so anyway i wait 25 mins and it starts again. im on the road maybe 2 mins and it happens 1 last time and never started back up. i had to get my buddies to tow my car home...... my car has 190,xxx miles if thats a problem too
friends dad said he ran in to a similar prob with his pontiac and it was just a crank sensor...... WHAT COULD MINE BE!!!??? it rediculous i thought lexus was suppose to be reliable, hence the only reason i sold my 240sx to get a nice DD that i dont have to worry aboout except for oil/fluids and gas....
HELP ME I HAVE COLLEGE TO GO TO my 1st absence is going to be because of this!!!!!!! i hate cars right now
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05-10-10, 07:54 AM
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anyone????? i regret buying this car i just need to fix it asap and resale it... for cheaper than i bought the damn thing for.... 
i didnt have the car 4hrs before it broke and i look EVERYWHERE online and get 10 different COMMON problems and answers...
timing
fuel pump
crank sensor
ignition
ecu
fuel ecu
wiring
overheating
and it goes on and on...
ifi replace all that and its something else i am $2000 down the drain because parts and labor.... im 19 and in college this car is ridiculous for me to try and handle please someone help me out no one around me knows anything about these cars.... =/
i didnt have the car 4hrs before it broke and i look EVERYWHERE online and get 10 different COMMON problems and answers...timing
fuel pump
crank sensor
ignition
ecu
fuel ecu
wiring
overheating
and it goes on and on...
ifi replace all that and its something else i am $2000 down the drain because parts and labor.... im 19 and in college this car is ridiculous for me to try and handle please someone help me out no one around me knows anything about these cars.... =/
05-10-10, 08:20 AM
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It could be the fuel pump ECU. That is similar to the problem my SC had when I bought mine. Here is a link to a mod that may be able to help: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...tures-faq.html.
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05-10-10, 08:33 AM
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so stop looking up list of millions of reasons why a car won't start (its not going to help you at all) go out to your car and pull the check engine code and report back here.
05-10-10, 08:37 AM
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^(DX3 --- just told me how to do that) i will have a code by the end of today(thanks by the way)
ur right i do need to calm down but i need to go to schoo!!!l haha
also will the mod Kira x posted be safe? whats the likely hood it will fix my problem? and doesnt that cause the pump to always be on once i turn my ignition? (like no priming)
ur right i do need to calm down but i need to go to schoo!!!l haha
also will the mod Kira x posted be safe? whats the likely hood it will fix my problem? and doesnt that cause the pump to always be on once i turn my ignition? (like no priming)
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05-10-10, 08:58 AM
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ok i just bought my first "classy" car and i must say im pretty unpleased.
anyway the problem that arose during my 6hr drive back home after i bought it from a used car dealer.... b4 i got the car i floored it to test drive(owner got mad) but i had to be sure everything was right.... anyway all seemed good than, fast forward to 4 hrs later on the interstate im driving along about 4 hrs into the drive in cruise control than i hit the brakes because of traffic than BAM problem the motor cuts off on me rpms drop to zero but mph gauge is still at my speed...... ok i pull over pissed off try cranking it for a good 10mins/////////// ok its starts, i drive another 5-6mins tops and i happens again this time just driving without cruise control or tapping the brakes. now im more pissed bc i know nothing about this car yet and my first thought is FUEL PUMP?? no its gets fuel just fine it just need to crank. so anyway i wait 25 mins and it starts again. im on the road maybe 2 mins and it happens 1 last time and never started back up. i had to get my buddies to tow my car home......
anyway the problem that arose during my 6hr drive back home after i bought it from a used car dealer.... b4 i got the car i floored it to test drive(owner got mad) but i had to be sure everything was right.... anyway all seemed good than, fast forward to 4 hrs later on the interstate im driving along about 4 hrs into the drive in cruise control than i hit the brakes because of traffic than BAM problem the motor cuts off on me rpms drop to zero but mph gauge is still at my speed...... ok i pull over pissed off try cranking it for a good 10mins/////////// ok its starts, i drive another 5-6mins tops and i happens again this time just driving without cruise control or tapping the brakes. now im more pissed bc i know nothing about this car yet and my first thought is FUEL PUMP?? no its gets fuel just fine it just need to crank. so anyway i wait 25 mins and it starts again. im on the road maybe 2 mins and it happens 1 last time and never started back up. i had to get my buddies to tow my car home......
Did you buy the car with any kind of warranty ?
05-10-10, 09:02 AM
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no warranty was available but i was ok with that because i test drove it kinda hard to make sure everything was ok. then the whole time we were doing papers i made him leave it on just to see if it ran good like he said and it did.... but that wasnt the case 4hrs later....
also theres got to be some kind of law but i did sign off on all those papers....=/ trust me i am pissed but feel like theres nothing i can do anymore plus its a 6hr drive back.... doubt id make it! haha
also theres got to be some kind of law but i did sign off on all those papers....=/ trust me i am pissed but feel like theres nothing i can do anymore plus its a 6hr drive back.... doubt id make it! haha
05-10-10, 09:08 AM
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A car breaking down once does not qulaify for a lemon law. There are very few states that offer any type of time period to return a used car. And I am guessing a used car dealer wouldn't even look at the car if you brought it back to him.
Unless you are <18 you are pretty much on your own.
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Unless you are <18 you are pretty much on your own.
Glad to help, let us know what codes you get or else just look it up on
www.troublecodes.net
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05-10-10, 09:27 AM
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When I bought my sc about a month ago, I drove it home and parked it. When I got back in and attempted to start it a few minutes later is wouldn't start. Turned out to be a failed ecu. So, it can happen that randomly, unfortunately. But if you have a cel I don't think it can be the ecu.