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Old Oct 28, 2016 | 01:49 PM
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Hi, 99celcior here. I drive a 99 ls400 and Bin having a rough idle lately, the car seems to drive fine but at idle I could feel a little bit of a shake I went ahead and did a tune-up on the Car. spark plugs and coil on spark plug boots. Changed my motor mounts found out they were cracked. change the transmission mount. Still had a rough idle so then I change the ocv solenoids with no change. Thought I had bad gas so I ran the tank empty and refueled ran injector cleaner through it. No check engine lights are on I look for vacuum leaks, no leaks. Still rough. if anyone out there has any ideas let me know, thank you
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Old Oct 28, 2016 | 04:20 PM
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is it rough only in D, or when it's in N too? in neutral it should be idling at 750 rpm, and 500 rpm when in drive. a dirty throttle body can cause a low idle that won't be as smooth.
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Old Oct 28, 2016 | 04:29 PM
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I is rough in park, nutral, and drive. I cleaned a little carbon out of the throttle body. still didn't help. also cleaned mass air sensor.
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Old Oct 29, 2016 | 08:08 AM
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Sounds like the blockage of air mix passages. Those can't be cleaned simply. You need a full can of cleaner or more and a good air compressor. The link below may help you to understand how you use a compressor.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...w-ac-on-3.html
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Old Oct 29, 2016 | 09:24 AM
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I will try and clean the ports above the tb and
see if it works
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Old Oct 30, 2016 | 07:39 PM
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So I cleaned the tb today and before I started, i wrote down the fuel trims. both banks long term was -4% at idle, and -0.5 around 2k rpms... after a can of tb cleaner and blowing commpresed air through the 2 ports on top tb... rough idle is still there but long term fuel trims are different .
idle..
bank1= -3.2
bank2=-0.8

2k rpms
bank 1=-0.8
bank2=2.3
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I'm thinking I need to clean some more. the rough idle seems to be a little better but still there. if any one has an idea on this please let me know thanks

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Old Oct 30, 2016 | 08:37 PM
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Is your check engine light on? Does it feel like the car wants to cut off? have you tried cleaning the MAF sensor?
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Old Oct 30, 2016 | 08:50 PM
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I cleaned the maf. one of the first thing I did. no light on. drives good just rough
bump in idle when not moving
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Originally Posted by 99celsior
Hi, 99celcior here. I drive a 99 ls400 and Bin having a rough idle lately, the car seems to drive fine but at idle I could feel a little bit of a shake I went ahead and did a tune-up on the Car. spark plugs and coil on spark plug boots. Changed my motor mounts found out they were cracked. change the transmission mount. Still had a rough idle so then I change the ocv solenoids with no change. Thought I had bad gas so I ran the tank empty and refueled ran injector cleaner through it. No check engine lights are on I look for vacuum leaks, no leaks. Still rough. if anyone out there has any ideas let me know, thank you
OEM idle for a 98-00 iirc is 650rpm +/- 100rpm ONLY MEASURED IN NEUTRAL OR PARK. Measuring in drive is NOT correct. Measuring with the AC On is NOT correct.
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