2001 Lexus RX 300 starting engine

94,000 MILES • 6 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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TERRYORMONICA
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ENGINE STARTS WITH ACCELLERATOR PUSHED DOWN, BUT WHEN YOU REMOVE FOOT FROM AXCELLERATOR RPMS DROP DOWN AND ENGINE DIES.
Jan 27, 2010 at 4:12 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Thank you for the donation,

You will need to go get a scan done to check for any unresolved fault codes in the engine management system, not all fault codes will give a check engine light, start here .

Mark (mhpautos)
Jan 27, 2010 at 11:03 AM
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