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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 10:46 PM
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Glad you got it solved. Did you replaced the fuel pump?
no the pump was replace already and we check it and it was good still,i am still keeping an eye out though so far so go still i had no problem with it cranking over and its still running good but i will keep you on whats going on it anything happens
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 06:49 AM
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Cool yellow oil pressure light beside the check light

hey gs4_fiend i notice while driving that sometime the yellow oil pressure light the on beside the check light would come on sometime is this a sign for something that i should know about i have ask other people and they said not to worry about that as long as the red one does come on like that i am good what you think any advise to give on that
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 09:19 AM
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First check to see if ur oil level is low. If it isnt, that oil pressure is at fault.
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 10:35 AM
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ok and update on my car the lean condition has'nt come back so far i took it for a 5hr drive yesterday ,crank was on point when starting it up ,but when i got back in town i got a check light i scan it to see the code thinking to my self it my be lean again but it was'nt the code i got was p0446 something about evaporative emission control system vent control circuit malfunction ,i know i got a new charcoal canister was replace last year april along with the cat and the purge flow so i would like to know what could throw this code is it because of the lean condition and is the car safe to drive or i will just get bad gas mil....man i really hope this does'nt cause another lean condition in the long run or that condition have'nt damage something serious... help me out here ...this sucks
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 12:25 PM
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Your vent control valve will definitely not cause a lean condition.

The vent control valve is a solenoid that is connected near the bottom of your air filter housing. That's the one thats going bad. Make sure vacuum lines are not disconnected, if not the the solenoid itself is bad.
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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 02:00 PM
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I had the same problem with loss of power on my 2003 gs 300. They told me it was a Clogged CAT. WIll replace it soon.
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Old Jun 9, 2022 | 08:21 AM
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Hey coldspring,

Did you ever replace the exhaust manifold / catalytic converters? I am having the same exact issue and I am wondering if it is the exhaust manifold that will do the trick, my CAT is definitely dislodged and clogged. Tried running CAT cleaner with no good results also did a bunch of leak testing, easy part replacements, spraying with carb cleaner for leaks although I know my CATS are bad or at least one. Please let me know, I really would like to hear that the exhaust manifold helped you with your situation before I go spending the $.

I appreciate any feedback, thanks!

George
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