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Old May 14, 2010 | 11:29 AM
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Default Help! Check engine light/VSC light on

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I have a 2001 RX with 90K miles...this morning the check engine light AND VSC lights came on????

I am on my way to autozone to get a code now....

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Old May 14, 2010 | 12:21 PM
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Default Did you recently replace / inspect the air filter?

There's a hose on the back of the air box that falls off.
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Default Code P1150??

This is the code that came up at Autozone...
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Old May 14, 2010 | 01:00 PM
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That code is for the A/F sensor on Bank 2 Sensor 1, this is the sensor you see when you open up the hood it's located right on the exhaust manifold. Reset the code, and see if it comes back.
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Old May 14, 2010 | 01:22 PM
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I thought P1155 was the A/F sensor near the manifold and P1150 was the rear one????

The CEL is now off after the reading at autozone.....If the lights stays off am I Ok???

What are the chances it comes back???
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Old May 14, 2010 | 03:10 PM
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P1130, 1133, 1135 is Bank 1, Sensor 1 (behind the engine)
P1150, 1153, 1155 is Bank 2, Sensor 1 (front of the engine)

Let's just hope the light is off and it was some temporary condition, but yes as long as it stays off you're okay.
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Old May 18, 2010 | 02:52 PM
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So my CEL just poped on as well. The P1150 and p0171 codes showed up so I'm going to try the MAF first and see if that fixes things.

I replaced the air filter with a K&N last month so I'm thinking that is what sparked the issue. I was about to purchase the MAF cleaner when I read on the back of the can that you aren't suposed to use it on most Lexus vehicles. Do we have a Karman Vortex MAF?

I know i've seen a number of posts on this subject before - so feel free to point me in the right direction.
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Old May 19, 2010 | 09:04 AM
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This is the product I was planning to use:

http://www.amazon.com/CRC-05110-Mass...=pd_sbs_auto_2

Any suggestions whether I should use this or not.
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Old May 19, 2010 | 12:03 PM
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Yes, you can use that. If you don't to wait for it to ship, you can pick it up at your local parts store (ie. pepboys,autozone,etc.)
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Old May 19, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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Yeah, its the same price at autozone. I actually purchased it and returned it after reading the directions.

Any odds on wheter this fixes my problem?
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Old May 19, 2010 | 03:00 PM
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There's a chance it may fix it, the oil from the air filter may have gotten onto the red diode in the maf sensor.
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