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2006 Pontiac GTO Repair Question


Topics covered: Compression, Engine, Spark.
Mileage: 75,000 miles.

Asked on December 18, 2011

Replaced head gasket when it blew but car tries to start and doesnt

Passenger side head gasket blew and had water in cylinders, we cleaned it out and ran oil through everything before putting everything back together to make sure no coolant and water in anything,
Avatar Asked by 06ls2gto

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Replied on December 19, 2011

Check engine compression, fuel and spark

Tiny Answered by rasmataz
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Replied on December 19, 2011

what can we use for engine compression we are checking spark right now

Tiny Response from 06ls2gto
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Replied on December 23, 2011

You would need a compression tester to test the compression.

Tiny Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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