Gs430 Sport

[coffin dodger]

Hi I am new to the owners club and after having an IS200 which suffered the usual lighting issue I sold it.I now have a 2004 GS430 Sport which has a VSV light on and fault shows its the VSV valve that needs replacing. Part on order and fingers crossed it does the trick.

[dave1]

What was the fault code?

[coffin dodger]

Hi Dave

Fault code was P1651, now have the parts and will attempt to fit the valve over the weekend .Have you the same problem ?

[Jclarrion]

P1651 is ASIC controller thus you will have to take the inlet manifold off, I have the same problem..... never bothered fixing it

[coffin dodger]

Hi John

Thanks for reply ,i have it booked in this Monday at a local garage. The car hesitates under hard acceleration when it hits 4000 revs (sounds amazing )but under normal acceleration it picks up fine . Will have to see it this helps.

[dave1]

I had this code a year or so back but have not bothered with it. Apparently it only really comes into play over about 4,000 revs so it doesn't cause me any issues. I can start car and drive for days with no warning light on and then it will come on when engine is started and then stays on for maybe 1 or 2 journeys or sometimes a few days then nothing again for days. Doesn't affect me at all although I have been told it can affect fuel economy at higher speeds but I only do around 3,000 miles a year in it now so again no real issues for me. My trusted local garage says around 7 hours labour.

[coffin dodger]

Just got my car back from the garage today VSV changed ,now no lights or hesitation and goes like a dream. Funny though the mechanics found a mouse nest under the manifold,including mouse bones and chewed vacuum hoses and wires to the vsv chewed through. Glad I took it in.