1995 Lexus ES 300 Engine light

1995 LEXUS ES 300
214,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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TECHO4U
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Good evening Gent's
Thanks for taking the time for this.

I have the vehicle listed, it's in wonderful shape and very well maintained, however, the engine light is on and it is very sluggish. I have recently had it smoged but had to disconnect the battery beforehand to reset it. The catalytic converter was replaced about 5000 miles ago since my mechanic suggested that might be the problem. Transmission was also rebuilt about 40,000 miles ago as well. Air filter, oil, and all other regular maintenance have been done. I always run high octane fuel even though the rx300 and es300 don’t require it. I have had it tuned up and still the problem persists. It seems to have plenty of power on the freeway after about 50 or so mph but slow to get there.
Any ideas you might have would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Frank
Jul 28, 2008 at 9:16 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

The first thing you should have done is get a scan done to identify the set fault code that has triggered the check light, this will be the starting place to find you problem.

Mark (mhpautos)
Jul 29, 2008 at 6:14 AM
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