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Old May 6, 2006 | 10:06 PM
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Anyone might know why I lost almost all compression? Going down the highway about 130 on juice pulling strong then car shuts down won't start. Plugs are fouled checked all fuses, maf ok. Compression is zero in 3 cyl ,40 psi in one. Did a wet one in one of the cyl with zero and no change. l
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Old May 6, 2006 | 10:10 PM
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Any broken valve springs? Pull the covers and check for this or any bent valve stems keeping the valve(s) open. Open valves=0 compression. HTH
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Old May 6, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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Yea tommorow gonna pull the covers and see if the valves are opening and closing. Next is pull the heads. Worst case is rings but it just seems strange that they all go at the same time
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Old May 6, 2006 | 10:18 PM
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How many miles on the engine? I'd suspect a timing chain.
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Old May 6, 2006 | 10:19 PM
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Didn't mention that I didn't check the other four cyl compression cause the engine was cranking so fast with plugs in I didn't think ther was much comp in any cyl.
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45000 miles Just had new cam and heads installed about a 1000 mi ago
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Old May 6, 2006 | 10:24 PM
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Could be a broken retainer or keeper(s) too. Anything keeping those puppies open. I'm betting on valve vs. rings. Let us know.
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Old May 7, 2006 | 02:55 AM
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Most likely ring lands broken / piece of a piston gone. "on the juice..." Sorry.
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