lee_iceman
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Thanks for the confirmtion on the warnings Bazza
The only outstanding issue is whether Merchantbanker is the LOC Trader who was banned from WIM.
I agree, warnings should be given if posts take it off topic.
Huh, I thought the outstanding issue is what part caught fire and why
Which we still have not had a straight answer for.
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this was in the Uk, and all but what i mentioned for the is300, was for the is200
i, get hold of the TSB from Lexus (technical service Bulletins )
Hmmm, wonder if they'll do anything about my fuel sender sticking.
Noticed it a few times now, when I fill up it says its still on quarter full
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Does anyone know of any other lexus component failure while we are on the subject ?
actually yes, non were recalls, however the is300 was recalled for an ECU flash
primary cat failing, premature
excessive tyre wear front wheel inside edge
addition of brace floor to frame
fuel level sender sticking
coolant pump seals weeping
paint chip and body corrosion
alloy wheel corrosion
early radio CD mechanism jamming
headlight condensation
Was this in the UK Mat?
Do you know if it affected the IS200 as well?
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Mark insists it was to do with the mods though.
No I didn't. That was the conclusion that you jumped to.
Oops my bad, meant to say wasn't
Thats how worried i am, i can't even spell correctly.
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Modifying an engine affects everything under the hood. If not directly, indirectly with the extra heat produced from turbos / superchargers / more abuse.
Inevitably modified cars will spend far more time than stock cars with their hoods up and grease monkeys under the bonnet knocking stuff about. They will generally also spend more time on harsh rolling roads and being abuse to show off to mates.
The very act of driving is loaded with risk. The probability of getting hit by a 3rd party is extremely high in comparison with random mechanical failures.
If you want to be safe plumb in a fire supression system like i have on my (heavily modified) track car. Even stock engines have been known to catch fire for no reason.
So whats wrong with telling me the part that caught fire? My car is modified, not excessively but it is worrying now. Mark insists it was to do with the mods though.
If a car caught fire for a mechanical reason it would be investigated by the Insurance at least.
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Lee whatever it was must have been a one-off..... If not owners saying "my car caught fire" would be splashed all over LOC.
Not necesserily Tony, LOCs not like it used to be, some things get covered up very well.
Perhaps it was a one off, but whats to say it won't happen again, I still think that if it was a standard part and it caught fire and the modifications played no part in it then it should be reported to be fully investigated.
If i recall the thread correctly in LOC it was part of a "trader bashing" episode
..... I honestly think you are worrying unneccarily.Thats what the admin called it yeah
This is a little more serious though mate, but without knowing exactly what part caught fire and why then i'm going to keep worrying everytime I drive the car, luckily I have an extinguisher (Law when traveling through Europe).
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Lee whatever it was must have been a one-off..... If not owners saying "my car caught fire" would be splashed all over LOC.
Not necesserily Tony, LOCs not like it used to be, some things get covered up very well.
Perhaps it was a one off, but whats to say it won't happen again, I still think that if it was a standard part and it caught fire and the modifications played no part in it then it should be reported to be fully investigated.
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I think this is quite a serious situation now, you know of some sort of fault that affects a Lexus IS200, a standard part that isn't touched by your modifications and it hasn't been reported to Lexus.
tbh mate I think your putting all out lives in danger by not letting anyone know about it. Ok, so it was probably only a little fire that was put out straight away by one of your team, but what if it happens to someone out in the middle of nowhere?
The least that should be done, is it's reported to Leuxs GB asap so they can investigate.
If I had any concerns Lee, I'm sure people would know about it by now.
If you do have any concerns I suggest you have your car inspected. Better safe than sorry.
I really can't see why your so relaxed about it though. A customers car that was in your workshop had a standard part spontaneously combust and nothing has been done. Did TDi do there own investigation on the problem, or was it a known side effect of the modifications you were doing?
I'm sorry but you have been misled. The car didn't sponateously combust, not was it in our work shop.
I would only be concerned about it if someone else had a car that was exactly the same, which I don't believe anyone else has.
We have our opinions on the cause, and do not feel the need to share them as there is no impact or concern for anyone else.
Phew, thats alright then, I was getting worried then. Glad there is nothing to be concerned with and it was something to do with the modifications.
Cheers again.
It's never good to jump to conclusions, but I'm glad you're happy now
Well it must have been to do with mods right, because from you say above this wouldn't happen on a standard car, can't see how thats jumping to conclusions, its just logical.
Just out of interest, what part was it so I can check it over before I drive anywhere at the weekend.
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I think this is quite a serious situation now, you know of some sort of fault that affects a Lexus IS200, a standard part that isn't touched by your modifications and it hasn't been reported to Lexus.
tbh mate I think your putting all out lives in danger by not letting anyone know about it. Ok, so it was probably only a little fire that was put out straight away by one of your team, but what if it happens to someone out in the middle of nowhere?
The least that should be done, is it's reported to Leuxs GB asap so they can investigate.
If I had any concerns Lee, I'm sure people would know about it by now.
If you do have any concerns I suggest you have your car inspected. Better safe than sorry.
I really can't see why your so relaxed about it though. A customers car that was in your workshop had a standard part spontaneously combust and nothing has been done. Did TDi do there own investigation on the problem, or was it a known side effect of the modifications you were doing?
I'm sorry but you have been misled. The car didn't sponateously combust, not was it in our work shop.
I would only be concerned about it if someone else had a car that was exactly the same, which I don't believe anyone else has.
We have our opinions on the cause, and do not feel the need to share them as there is no impact or concern for anyone else.
Phew, thats alright then, I was getting worried then. Glad there is nothing to be concerned with and it was something to do with the modifications.
Cheers again.
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I think this is quite a serious situation now, you know of some sort of fault that affects a Lexus IS200, a standard part that isn't touched by your modifications and it hasn't been reported to Lexus.
tbh mate I think your putting all out lives in danger by not letting anyone know about it. Ok, so it was probably only a little fire that was put out straight away by one of your team, but what if it happens to someone out in the middle of nowhere?
The least that should be done, is it's reported to Leuxs GB asap so they can investigate.
If I had any concerns Lee, I'm sure people would know about it by now.
If you do have any concerns I suggest you have your car inspected. Better safe than sorry.
I really can't see why your so relaxed about it though. A customers car that was in your workshop had a standard part spontaneously combust and nothing has been done. Did TDi do there own investigation on the problem, or was it a known side effect of the modifications you were doing?
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I think this is quite a serious situation now, you know of some sort of fault that affects a Lexus IS200, a standard part that isn't touched by your modifications and it hasn't been reported to Lexus.
tbh mate I think your putting all out lives in danger by not letting anyone know about it. Ok, so it was probably only a little fire that was put out straight away by one of your team, but what if it happens to someone out in the middle of nowhere?
The least that should be done, is it's reported to Leuxs GB asap so they can investigate.
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Nice post Marcus, forgot about this project, glad to see its coming along.
Any news on getting it started?
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The car that you named did not have any engine reliabilty issues. It experienced a small fire due to the failure of a standard external component totally unrelated to the stage 1 pulley kit
Hello,
I'm a little worried about this statement
What standard part failed and caught fire, what are the chances of this happening to someone else. Think this needs to be made public and everyone aware of it, after speaking with a tech guy at Lexus he has never heard of a standard part catching fire. Think Lexus GB need to be informed incase this turns into a real problem.
Cheers
Lee.
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I know of one small engine bay fire that was caused by the failure of a standard component.
Not meaning to cause alarm, but what standard part was this? Should we all be wary of it. Surely this can happen to anyone of us.
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We just finished another LOC members car recently. It's a shame it wasn't ready for the LOC meet because it would have been the best over all on the day. This shows the power and torque with and without the Camcon ativated.
So this is just with the Stage 1 and the camcon fitted
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I think I would have been level with Lee in the power chart if we rounded to the nearest HP... who invented decimals, eh?
If we were rounding then mine mine'd be 189
It won't be there for long though
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p.s. did anybody find a bacon roll in a bag coz i lost one
Funny you should mention that - i found one as we were closing up.... needless to say, it's not much good now
Just out of interest did you also find my 2 part little black thing that takes the locking wheelnut covers off. I assumed he put it back in the center console with the locking nut socket but couldn't find this morning
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what did Lee's is200 put out? was it the same as when he did it over here in Ireland (217bhp) or did upgrade the supercharger pulley since?
188.8 at the wheels, so estimated with a 20% transmission loss 227 at the fly.
Very happy with that, only thing I have done since the Ireland meet was replce the airbox filter with a RamAir one
Makes me think the dyno in Ireland wasn't very accurate as the weather yeasterday was about the same as Ireland in March
TDi Dyno meet
in Modifications and Power Tuning
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Not sure where you got that from mate. It has been stated that a standard part caught fire on a car, whether it was having work done or not people should be made aware of which part and a possible reason for it, surely not too much to ask