Power Problems

[MartyHam]

Can anyone help me, my Lexus is running pretty well but lately I have been loosing power, car can be running fine all day then suddenly I have no power, no revs, I turn the car off, start it up again immediately and it's runs ok again, I think I may have little smoke from the engine. . .any ideas please ??

[steve2006]

Hello and welcome to the LOC.

First thing on any IS22d with power loss/poor performance/excessive smoke is to clean the EGR valve.

If you have some DIY experience it's not a difficult job to do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OB7dZNtWu0

[MartyHam]

Many thanks for that , i hope now it cures my problem

[koppatroppa2002]

Does this help for reseting the VSC & TRC lights off from the dashboard ? ? Please advice.

[steve2006]

I wouldn't have thought so, the EGR is exhaust related and the VSC/TRC is brake related, do you have any diagnostic codes?

[koppatroppa2002]

Does this help for reseting the VSC & TRC lights off from the dashboard ? ? Please advice.

[koppatroppa2002]

Steve2006..you're so right!! I dunno what I wad thinking: I guess I've got a car with too many problems :-(. Got brand new EGR heading now to replace it. ..see after that. By the way, there's no codes but "Check VSC" and TRC light on(right hand of the dashboard) along with malfunction indicator lamp (on the bottom left hand side of the dashboard) wich according to the manual could means 3big thinks: electronic control system, elec. throttle cont.syst. or elec. automatic transmission control sys...not my case/ is220d!

Any shared experience wich mite help it'll be more then welcome.

[koppatroppa2002]

Today got a bit of white cloud coming out of the tail pipe (looked like steam more or less) but it smell funny to... just to make may day! Any thoughts?

Cheers

[ChumpusRex]

You need to get the codes checked.

The malfunction indicator lamp means that a "significant" code has been logged. (Not all codes will turn on the light, but the light ALWAYS means that there is a code).

[koppatroppa2002]

Today got a bit of white cloud coming out of the tail pipe (looked like steam more or less) but it smell funny to... just to make may day! Any thoughts?

Cheers