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1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Repair Question


Topics covered: Compression, Spark, Trouble code.
Mileage: 174,000 miles.

Asked on February 7, 2013

Pontiac Grand Prix Compression Problem

Car misfires when idle, could be the problem
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Replied on February 7, 2013

Check for applicable trouble codes. To check codes yourself, you need an obd2 code reader. Some of the national brand autostores will check codes for free. The code might tell you which cylinder has a problem? Then you check fuel--spark--compression on that cylinder.

How long since a tune-up?

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