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rashid8998

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    is200 (2000)w
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  1. CALLING ALL IS200 (2000)+ FANS I AM GETTING 32+ MPG FROM MY IS200 AUTO ON CITY RUN U ALL WOUNDERING HOW ?? WELL THE IS200 IS CR@P WHEN IT COMES TO FUEL EFFEIENCEY 18-20 MPG ON CITY RUNN THIS IS CAUSED DUE TO 4 CAT CONVERTERS ON THE CAR THIS RISTRICTS FLOW OF AIR SO ITS STARVES THE CAR....SO WHAT I DID WAS BROUGHT A USED EXAUAST SYSTEM FROM LOCAL SCRAP YARD COST ME £50....TOOK OUT ALL THE CAT CONVERTER FILTER BASICLLY IT BREAKS OUT IN PIECES LIKE CHALK OR SOME WHAT ANY-WAY WASHED IT OUT WITH A HOSE PIPE AND TOOK OFF MY EXAUAST SYSTEM AND FITTED THIS SO CALLED CAT FREE SYSTEM...I WAS ON LOW FUEL ABOUT TO DIE WHICH I WANTED TO HAPPEN...I HAVE A JERRY CAN WITH 5LITERS OF FUEL ADDED TO TANK AND DROVE AROUND TILL IT DIED OUT AGAIN TO MY AMAZEMENT I GOT 32 MILES WOW...NOW THIS IS SAYING SOMETHING...I WENT BACK TO MY LOCAL MECANIK MADE HIM AWARE OF THIS...HE LOOKED AT ME LIKE I WAS OFF MY HEAD BUT HE DID SAY THAT THE IS200 WEAKNESS IS THE STRAVATION FROM THE CAT CONVERTERS........SO IN ONE HAND THE CAT ITS SELF IS HELPING THE ENVIROMENT TO A minimal BUT KILLING IS200 OWNERS POCKETS...PEEEPS BUT BE AWARE I DID EXAUST FUME TEST A BIG FAILIER NOT GOOD SO IT WONT PASS MOT HAS ANY ONE COME ACROSS YHIS NEED HELP ....
  2. hi guys i have been changing cam belts/waterpumps in is200/300 for years now never have i needed to change water pump buy removing cam belt its just a case of removing 3 belts off..and then undoin 4 nuts/bults off water pump/gasket THE WATER PUMP IS NOT CONTECTED TO CAMBELT ALWAYS USE NEW FAN/WATER/ALTERNATOR BELTS HOPE THIS HELPS GUYS
  3. nice post nevarthur been using snow button seen an increase in mpg about 60 to a full tank tho.....but slugish very good on motor ways :)
  4. Welcome to the Lexus forums rashid8998 :)

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