bginn
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- Dec 11, 2007
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- Vehicle Year
- 2000
- Make / Model
- Ford
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- Manual
4 cyl 2.3.
Engine has continued to lose power. At least it seems that way. Engine has eventually started missing at idle speeds and while coming to stops. Engine dies on occasion while at idle. This sypmtom doesn't appear as bad when engine is warmed up to normal operating temps. Sick and tired of the missing engine and lack of power so put in the shop. Mechanics have kept for about 2 weeks now. As per mechanic, Firing is in order, good plugs, timing ok, etc. Mechanic decides the head needs to be reworked and valves inspected. After all of this, still no fix. Swapped computers, still no fix. Mechanic says he is puzzled: "cylinder #1 & #2 is losing or has no compression on occasion." He says when cylinder #1 loses compression, cyl #2 has compression and is good and vice versa.
How can this be? Mechanic seems to be concerned and I have thought was a pretty good mechanic, but this has him puzzled, as well as his collegues. He seems to have run out of options for this compression issue. Any suggestions? More info. needed?
Thanks in advance.
Engine has continued to lose power. At least it seems that way. Engine has eventually started missing at idle speeds and while coming to stops. Engine dies on occasion while at idle. This sypmtom doesn't appear as bad when engine is warmed up to normal operating temps. Sick and tired of the missing engine and lack of power so put in the shop. Mechanics have kept for about 2 weeks now. As per mechanic, Firing is in order, good plugs, timing ok, etc. Mechanic decides the head needs to be reworked and valves inspected. After all of this, still no fix. Swapped computers, still no fix. Mechanic says he is puzzled: "cylinder #1 & #2 is losing or has no compression on occasion." He says when cylinder #1 loses compression, cyl #2 has compression and is good and vice versa.
How can this be? Mechanic seems to be concerned and I have thought was a pretty good mechanic, but this has him puzzled, as well as his collegues. He seems to have run out of options for this compression issue. Any suggestions? More info. needed?
Thanks in advance.