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Opel Other Repair Question


Topics covered: Diesel, Compression, Compression test.
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Asked on November 15, 2007

Car won't start

I have a 1996 corsa diesel with 170000 on the clock it is the straight 1700cc model and there seems to be diesel in the water car will turn over but not fire any advice would be much appreciated.
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Replied on February 25, 2009

It is probably oil floating on the water .. have the cylinders compression tested ..suspect headgasket

Tiny Answered by Dave H (expert)
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