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Old Jun 6, 2005 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by T.L.W.
sorry i couldnt make it guys but i think ive got good news

i dont know why i didnt consult the service manual first

but it might be a possible engine misifre and one of the causes is a loose vacuum hose

so i just checked and sure enough i found one must have came loose on the palisades

im stil pissed i couldnt make it

or it could be a bad spark plug ...i should change anyway

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Glad to hear it may just be something small man.

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Old Jun 6, 2005 | 08:30 AM
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Goodluck with it, hope you did find the problem......
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Old Jun 6, 2005 | 04:27 PM
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Johhny, thats good news that its not major!

Too bad you missed the car show, you would of taken 1st place for sure!
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 05:14 AM
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Gald to hear all is well J
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 05:29 AM
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yeah thanks Bill goingto change the sparkplugs too

hopefully that will help
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 05:33 AM
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you know what else is funny

mine is the only GS on CL that has a blinking check engine light

well if this is the fix thats a good thing then i guess
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 07:16 AM
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Hey your the man to get the job done. What plugs are you going with stock
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by LEXUS_KID
Hey your the man to get the job done. What plugs are you going with stock
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=151204
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by T.L.W.
you know what else is funny

mine is the only GS on CL that has a blinking check engine light

well if this is the fix thats a good thing then i guess

uh, no it's not. I had this happen to me a couple weeks ago. I took it in to get codes pulled and it came back as a P304. Pretty sure any P300 code is for misfire, and the "4" denotes which plug was not firing. My CEL was blinking and I had maybe 1/2 power. Turns out my #4 coil pack was bad. Go get checked out.

Oh and be sure to change your oil immediately afterwards, since more than likely that raw fuel is being dumped into that cylinder with no ignition.

Good luck!
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ebruce2
uh, no it's not. I had this happen to me a couple weeks ago. I took it in to get codes pulled and it came back as a P304. Pretty sure any P300 code is for misfire, and the "4" denotes which plug was not firing. My CEL was blinking and I had maybe 1/2 power. Turns out my #4 coil pack was bad. Go get checked out.

Oh and be sure to change your oil immediately afterwards, since more than likely that raw fuel is being dumped into that cylinder with no ignition.

Good luck!
damn EB i saw that too

how much was a coil pack
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by T.L.W.
damn EB i saw that too

how much was a coil pack
also
how far can i drive like that
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 01:31 PM
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I think the pack was somwhere in the neighborhood of $150-$200. I got out of there paying around $240.00 total. That was for the scan, the coil pack, and the 10 minutes of labor to install...lol
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ebruce2
I think the pack was somwhere in the neighborhood of $150-$200. I got out of there paying around $240.00 total. That was for the scan, the coil pack, and the 10 minutes of labor to install...lol

where did you go dealer ?

hmmm going to call steve and see what he can do

still going to change the sparkplus though
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by TLW
but it might be a possible engine misifre and one of the causes is a loose vacuum hose

so i just checked and sure enough i found one must have came loose on the palisades
so the vacum leak wasn't the prob?
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by chuckb
so the vacum leak wasn't the prob?
nah CB
wasnt that easy
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