Poor DRIVEABILITY
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Hesitation/Poor Acceleration
- Check fuel pump control circuit. On all models except LX470, see FUEL PUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT under FUEL SYSTEM in appropriate SYSTEM & COMPONENT TESTING article. On LX470, perform DTC P1200: FUEL PUMP RELAY/ECU CIRCUIT test in SELF-DIAGNOSTICS - LX470 article.
- Check for faulty automatic transmission (electronics). See appropriate ELECTRONIC CONTROLS article in AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.
Surging
- Check fuel pump control circuit. On all models except LX470, see FUEL PUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT under FUEL SYSTEM in appropriate SYSTEM & COMPONENT TESTING article. On LX470, perform DTC P1200: FUEL PUMP RELAY/ECU CIRCUIT test in SELF-DIAGNOSTICS - LX470 article.