On one or all cylinders?
a single cylinder compression loss may be a stuck or bent valve, or even bad piston rings.
Engine wide would have to be some kind of massive valve train failure.
If your car have very little or no compression it can cause you to lose horsepower.
A corset can help you to lose weight by reducing your stomach capacity, but the compression itself will not cause weight loss.
Blown head gasket is one cause.
No
Moisture or coolant has contaminated the oil. Drain and replace the oil/filter and run a compression test. You may have a blown head gasket.
flatulance
a vac leak
The ignition module that is in the distributor is probley bad.
Is your check engine light on?
bent valve, burnt valve, stuck valve, broken piston ring, cracked piston, cracked head, blown head gasket.
engine misfire. i have a '96 Chevy blazer but i don't have that problem, i was reading reviews on the car and found out that some of them do that.
Verification on your question: Do head gaskets make cars lose pressure....hmmmmm, I think what your asking is.... Does a head gasket make an engine lose compression. - Correct?The simple answer is yes, it does, but it is by design. The amount the head gasket lowers the compression (or pressure) is built into the overall design of the engine. For instance, if you were to assemble the head to the block, without a gasket, you would raise the compression (pressure) slightly and potentially cause damage to the engine. This would most likely become apparent when you burn out a valve or burn a hole in the top of a piston.In general terms: - The greater the compression ratio, the bigger the explosion in the bore and the more heat that is produced.