jRoy

Just a quick update... since then the problem returned and it started to smoke again after dribbling in the traffic and the mileage went back to ~9/10 L/100k. Solution that finally did the trick was using STK fuel injection clearer for consecutive 3/4 full tanks, Redex didn't work. Now I use it every third or fourth full tank and the mileage is around 8L/100k in city traffic and goes to ~7L/100k on longer runs. Not very exited by the performance but guess will have to live with it. The Murphy & Gunne mechanic hooked it up to the computer and it showed nothing wrong. He suggested I should do a few long trips on M50 to keep the engine happy. Nothing he could suggest otherwise. Hope this helps anyone in a similar situation. Cheers, jRoy

Hi, I managed to clean the valve but it was longer than 15 mins for me for not only it had a few inches of carbon deposite on it, I tried to do it with a 12mm spanner... BIG MISTAKE! lost the whole evening but the test drive after that was sweet! Reset the display and took it out for a spin on M50 and did 100+kmps for a few mins... and consumption was down to 7.7L/100k (~37mpg) on that short run. That's the best I can remember. The smoke... I kept the heating on Auto in the slow traffic this morning and I would have gotten a hell lot of smoke when I got down the ramp on M50 but this time... it wasn't all gone but was very little and only lasted for a couple of seconds. It'll hopefully get better... I'll use the fuel addetive the next time I topup. Haven't yet cancelled the Monday appointment with dealer yet... If it seems better, I'll call them tomorrow. Thanks for the tip.... I am sooo happy jRoy

I hope that's the cause of the white smoke for fuel not being able to burn fully at low speeds. I'll definately give it a go later today and hope that improves the mpg too... kudos to you! 8.8L/100k works out to around 25/30mpg (I think) I guess pressing the DISPLAY button on the stearing wheel gives you details in miles... its Kms for me :( Thanks a mil for the info... jRoy

Hi, I know its an old thread but more so... about the milage... did you find a way to improve it? or is it still bad? Mine was doing 8.5L/100k last year, the best I remember when I bought it second hand in July but since the snow, it went up to 9.9/10 and now its around 8.9. According to the manual it should be 6.5L/100k. I've noticed, if I quickly shift through the gears (4th at around 50kmph), it seems to do better on fuel (but engine seems to stress a little). I can't seem to find a good combination... I had a 1.6 vectra before which I am glad to have gotten rid of but the driving style switch didn't come with a manual unfortunately :( Cheers, jRoy IS200d 2006

Thanks for the details... I booked it in for next Monday with Murphy&Gunn in Rathgar... have to wait and see what they quote. If they ask for a forturne, I'll call the Kildare lads. I've posted some queries to your other thread to keep the topic clean... Cheers, jRoy.

Hi all, I tried searching for it but didn't find any so here it goes... I was wondering if there is a better place than the Blackrock dealer (Deans Grange workshop) to work on my Lexus IS220d. I got it six months ago and got it checked with them few months ago with them and they said it’s perfectly fine and suggested paint touch-up for 200 euros! Since the snow and ice, it's been very smoky (thick white smoke) when dribbling in traffic... but it all goes away in 5 mins. It doesn't smoke on a cold start, only when driving in low gears for 10 odd minutes and last night it started to act funny when waiting in the traffic lights where the engine would almost cut out, shiver and comeback up! And after a few stops, the engine maintenance light came up and the engine died. I tried to start it up a few times; it would start and immediately cut-out. Only after fully turning it off did it come back up and I could get back home. I don’t want to bring it back to that dealer’s workshop in Deans Grange and was wondering if I should try the Toyota dealer on N81 in Tallaght, Murphy Gunn in Rathgar or some other people may have had nice experience with. I cant wait too long so a quick response will be really appreciated :) Thanks a mil, jRoy