Lost power now it will not start

Tiny
MORTIMUS
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  • 1989 OLDSMOBILE 98
  • 226,028 MILES
Car was dinging off an on for about a week. All fluids were fine. Was driving and started to lose power. Pulled over turned it off and now it won’t start.
Sunday, June 2nd, 2019 AT 4:36 PM

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Tiny
SCGRANTURISMO
  • MECHANIC
  • 4,897 POSTS
Hello,

Unfortunately this sounds like your engine might have blown up. First of all when you crank the engine does it turn over at all or it seized up? Next I want you to do a compression check for me. I have included a link for a guide for you to go to below:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-engine-compression

Please go through this guide and get back to us with what you are able to find out.

Thanks,
Alex
2CarPros
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Monday, June 3rd, 2019 AT 6:58 PM

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