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Fuel System - No Start In Extreme Cold/MIL ON/DTC's Set

ENGINE
EG010-06

Title:
"NO START" IN SUB-FREEZING AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES

Models:
'04 - '05 RX 330

May 9, 2006

TSIB UPDATE NOTICE:
The information contained in this TSIB supercedes TSIB No. EG014-05.
TSIB No. EG014-05 is now obsolete and should be discarded.

Introduction

Some customers may experience a "no start" condition and/or M.I.L. "ON" with DTCs P0300, P0171, and P0174 after the vehicle has cold soaked in sub-freezing ambient air temperatures. To correct this condition, a new fuel pump sub-tank assembly is now available. Follow the repair procedure to replace the fuel pump sub-tank assembly.

Applicable Vehicles

^ 2004 - 2005 model year RX 330 vehicles produced BEFORE the Production Change Effective VINs shown below.





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Warranty Information

Applicable Warranty*:
This repair is covered under the Lexus Emissions Warranty. This warranty is in effect for 48 months or 50,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle's in-service date.

* Warranty application is limited to correction of a problem based upon a customer's specific complaint.





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Required Tools & Material





Required SSTs

Repair Procedure

If the customer experiences a "no start" and/or M.I.L. "ON" condition with DTCs P0300, P0171, and P0174 after a cold soak in sub-freezing ambient air temperatures, replace the fuel pump sub-tank assembly.

Refer to the Technical Information System (TIS), 2004 - 2005 model year RX 330 Repair Manual: Fuel: Fuel Suction Tube Assy w/Pump & Gage (3MZ-FE): Removal & Installation and Disassembly & Reassembly