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Canada - Fuel System- No Start Sub-Freezing MIL ON

Bulletin
TSB2263

Issue Date
May 03, 2006

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

Component
ENGINE MECHANICAL

Models
'04 - '05 RX 330

TSB UPDATE NOTICE:
The information contained in this TSB supersedes TSB No. 2165. TSB No. 2165 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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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 ETAS, 2004 - 2005 model year RX 330 Repair Manual: Fuel: Fuel Suction Tube Assy w/Pump & Gage (3MZ-FE): Removal & Installation and Disassembly & Reassembly.