Gijs
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I am the proud, happy, lucky owner of a great 1997 Lexus LX 450. In the past 12 years I first a bought Land Cruiser 100 (4 years, 250k KM) and then a Land Cruiser v8 (8 years, 400k KM). But I always looked at the 80 series, which I simply loved the most. A couple of months ago I decided to do what I wanted since a long time, and bought my new black friend. I enjoy that decision daily, and drive it as much as possible - that is if is not hijacked by my wife or daughters.
However, there is a technical issue. The exhaust system has been creatively adjusted and contains one catalyst, whilst I'm told there should be two catalysts installed. The motor management system gives a warning light that the emission is not clean enough. The exhaust system is quite old anyhow, so I consider replacing it from top to end. But, according to the Toyota dealer (great folks, thats not the problem) the parts would cost a small fortune, at least here in The Netherlands.
Does anyone have a suggestion what to do? Is there an appropriate after market solution available? Replace the current catalyst with another one, and pray for the error message to disappear? Any suggestions more than welcome.
By the way, it is a 1997 car with the 4.5 liter 24v engine (gasoline) originally delivered in the USA.
However, there is a technical issue. The exhaust system has been creatively adjusted and contains one catalyst, whilst I'm told there should be two catalysts installed. The motor management system gives a warning light that the emission is not clean enough. The exhaust system is quite old anyhow, so I consider replacing it from top to end. But, according to the Toyota dealer (great folks, thats not the problem) the parts would cost a small fortune, at least here in The Netherlands.
Does anyone have a suggestion what to do? Is there an appropriate after market solution available? Replace the current catalyst with another one, and pray for the error message to disappear? Any suggestions more than welcome.
By the way, it is a 1997 car with the 4.5 liter 24v engine (gasoline) originally delivered in the USA.