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1999 Chevy Malibu Car will not start, has fuel and spark

Tiny
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  • 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
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  • 168,140 MILES
My car simply died while driving at highway speed. Originally thought it was fuel pump but when I pulledspark plugs to check iginition I could smell fuel on the plugs. The spark plugs are getting spark but I checked compression on the 3 front cylinders and 2 of them have 0 compression while 1 is perfect. I was told it could be timing chain related is this a possability?
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Friday, December 4th, 2009 AT 11:07 AM

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Tiny
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0 compression at 2 of them is already a problem even if it starts up the engine power output is unbalance. Open it up and investigate the timing chain/belt
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Friday, December 4th, 2009 AT 11:24 AM
Tiny
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If the timing chain broke while the car was running would that create massive vavle damage and essentually render the motor useless?
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Friday, December 4th, 2009 AT 1:29 PM
Tiny
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It depends if its an interference engine
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Saturday, December 5th, 2009 AT 12:06 PM

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