Help w/ Error Code Issues
'01 RX300 196k
I've been reading this for years, but just joined. I'm not a mechanic, this error code reading came from Auto Zone, I bought this RX300 in '02 to start a family with & now don't have the heart to get rid of it. But, my mechanic told me a while ago to stop pouring money into it, it's not worth it. But, I'm trying to hold on to it.
So, I hope to get some advice. This car runs rough, is sputtering (as though a finger's over the fuel line for a fraction of a sec to up to 3-4 secs), especially on the highway when I take my foot off the gas. It pings (so I switched to 89 gas which helped a little), and the brakes also lose power when the engine light flashes during this sputtering. However, the problem went away once I disconnected the battery & let the computer reset. But, after a few days, the engine light came back on & the symptoms resumed. It has a new battery, new air filter, new oil change & the temp is normal. I'm wondering if it makes sense to just change the bank 1 Solenoid, if it seems that's it's likely much bigger than that, or if I'm just about out of luck.
Thanks in advance!
Chris
'01 RX300 196k
I've been reading this for years, but just joined. I'm not a mechanic, this error code reading came from Auto Zone, I bought this RX300 in '02 to start a family with & now don't have the heart to get rid of it. But, my mechanic told me a while ago to stop pouring money into it, it's not worth it. But, I'm trying to hold on to it.
So, I hope to get some advice. This car runs rough, is sputtering (as though a finger's over the fuel line for a fraction of a sec to up to 3-4 secs), especially on the highway when I take my foot off the gas. It pings (so I switched to 89 gas which helped a little), and the brakes also lose power when the engine light flashes during this sputtering. However, the problem went away once I disconnected the battery & let the computer reset. But, after a few days, the engine light came back on & the symptoms resumed. It has a new battery, new air filter, new oil change & the temp is normal. I'm wondering if it makes sense to just change the bank 1 Solenoid, if it seems that's it's likely much bigger than that, or if I'm just about out of luck.
Thanks in advance!
Chris
Lets tackle these codes one at a time.
You’re on the right track replacing Bank 1 OCV.
This will rid of the misfires on 1-3-5.
Unless there are other issues.
Those evap codes though could be anything.
I had a 446 code and i ended up replacing the charcoal canister.
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