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Run fine when cold but after 15 minutes drive no power

I have a 1992 Lexus ls400. Run fine when cold but after 15 minutes the idle start jump up and down also no power when step on the gas pedal.It barely run when hot due to lack of power. The shop replaced the air flow meter but not fixing anything. Any idiea Pls help.

  • bayliner20 Dec 18, 2008

    Thankx, They told me that they check fuel pressure and no check eng. light was on when I drove it

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Have mech ck timing

  • Anonymous Dec 18, 2008

    i did not ask any ck eng lights ck fuel pressure hot and cold or it could be the converters

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