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Old May 12, 2004 | 11:45 AM
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i did my head swap this weekend and my car wont start. it has gass and spark. so i think it has no compresion. is there any way i can find out if i messd up puting it together , if its the head gasket or the head its self?

how much wold some 1 carge me to take the head out and fix it ? ( if its a head gasket or a wire or something?)
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ralph
if any one localy with dsm experience wants to help me or do it for me for $$$$$ pm me or something. i m in orlando.
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Old May 12, 2004 | 12:11 PM
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Have you compresion tested the car?
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Old May 12, 2004 | 12:21 PM
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naw i dont have a tester
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Old May 12, 2004 | 01:12 PM
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Then go get one or see if some one you know will let you use theirs.
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Old May 12, 2004 | 02:41 PM
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Originally posted by turboralph
naw i dont have a tester
yeah, theyre like 20 bucks at sears. It may be a timing issue.
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Old May 12, 2004 | 03:08 PM
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or something as stupid as the cas not being pluged in right
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Old May 12, 2004 | 04:02 PM
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is the tiing seting the same on a turbo head then a n\t?
lik is the 2 lil dots hav to ge facing eachother right???????
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Old May 13, 2004 | 12:25 PM
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ok i did the compresion test 2day and my #1 cylinder has 40lb #2 90lb #3 100lb and #4 45lbs
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Old May 13, 2004 | 12:50 PM
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well then you need to pull the head.
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Old May 13, 2004 | 02:26 PM
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im putting money on a timing belt done wrong and bent valves!
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