Recent content by faylo

My P0401 went away once I replaced the VSV underneath the intake manifold. Seems as though the heat gets to it there. Been fixed for well over a year and about 15,000 miles.

I have always liked this rig and its mods. Your website is way cool too.

My '97 had the same EGR code and it turned out to be the VSV (Vacum Solenoid Valve?) that is below the intake manifold. A PITA to get to but not so bad with info from MUD. From what I have learned, the EGR valve is rarely the issue and is quite pricey to boot. Got a manual? If not, I highly...

164,000 miles and no sign of impending problems.

Keep an eye on the classifieds. I've seen several on there and cheap too.

Glad you are OK and I believe you took the appropriate actions. Especially sounding those horns of yours. I've seen the vids and they are impressive to say the least. I wouldn't be surprised if the perps experienced hearing damage after this attempted car jacking. And possibly crap filled...

Cool! This is good to know. About 2 years ago, I engaged cruise and it didn't take and the cruise light started flashing. I tried several times that night to get it to work but no luck. Next day and ever since it has worked flawlessly. I'll keep this sensor in mind when it happens again...

I had the same thing happen on my Ford F150 Lightning. I had it repaired at the dealer per the TSB that applied. I remember it being important to use a thread repair system that is made from aluminum and not steel due to the difference in heat transfer and expansion aluminum versus steel...

Check the level in the reservoir when the engine is hot. Should be nearer to the top line than the bottom line. When cold, should be nearer to the bottom line than the top line. As long as the level is between the two lines at the engine temperature extremes, you're OK. If those levels...

Grounding issue? I've run into similar situations in the past with cars and motorcycles, and it always seems to be a bad ground. I would inspect and clean all connections to ground, starting with the battery to engine block connection. After that, check the turn signals and their wiring at...

I had a leak at the DS rear slider and I gobbed silicone on the retainers from the inside. This fixed it. This is a common issue with these vehicles and is well documented on this forum.

Count me in. Thanks George!

Funny thing. My LX450 sat a good part of the summer because of a combination of an EGR code, an exhaust leak on the front O2 sensor, and rusted hangers on the muffler section. I fixed all with parts from CDAN and passed inspection about 3 weeks ago. Now, on the way home from work, another...

I recently had the same thing and it turned out to be the vsv. It is located underneath the intake manifold and can be a bear to get at. Not too bad with the resources available here. Do a search, there is a lot of information about how to go about fixing this. -jim

I like that color. Black wheels would really set it off.