Compression
08-26-2008, 01:48 PM
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Compression
Hi Ive had a couple of problems and was told my compression might be a little low on an older model car(88 gt). My question is if my compression is low what could be my problem and what do I need to do to solve the problem?
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08-26-2008, 02:50 PM
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Could be a lot of things causing low compression, but why don't you do a compression test first. If you do have low compression on one cylinder, it could be the piston ring or valve seals, neither which you should try to fix if you don't know what you're doing. If compression is low on multiple or adjacent cylinders, could be a head gasket.
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...if I had a quarter for everytime I proved that statement wrong while resolving a drivibility issue then I'd be rich
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