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Can a low compression car run?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 9/15/2023

For the most part yes, but not very well. Also, cars with bad compression most likely have worn out cylinders. This is VERY costly to fix often requiring them to be resurfaced, as well as installed with new pistons.

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How do you know if your Hyundai lantra 1600 engine is losing compression?

When a Hyundai is losing compression in its engine the car will not run properly. Symptoms of low compression are misfires, stalls, and overheating.

Why car does not start?

It needs battery power, fuel, compression and spark to start and run. You are missing one of those.

How long will a car run with low compression?

Having low compression means there is something seriously wrong with the inside of the engine. This means it will have a short life from now on. How long it will last 1000km 25000 km? No one can tell

How do you tell if its the timing chain on a 2002 Chevy Malibu is the reason the car won't start?

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How do you determine if your car has a blown head?

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Why would the compression be low on 5 cylinders of a 350?

WILL IT STLL RUN ?OR IS IT DEAD ?

What are the symptoms of a bent valve?

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How to tell if your timing chain is broken?

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How do you know the Head intake and exhaust are bad?

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How much compression should a kawasaki zx6r have?

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Is it ok to drive a car with low compression?

depends if your blinker fluid is full then heck yea

What should you do when a compression test reveals that compression is below average and the reason for a motor not working?

Low compression will not cause an engine to not run. It may not run efficiently but it will run. Low compression on all cylinders is caused by wear, and can only be fixed by overhauling the engine. Low compression on just one cylinder can be a blown head gasket, burnt valve, or a broken ring on that cylinder. I also depends on what you mean by "below average". An engine with lots of miles may very well have a compression reading that is below the factory specifications and not be cause for alarm. It depends on how much below specs that compression is. In any case, the only fix is to open the engine up.

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