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    Punto gt2 problem

    Bought my gt a couple of months ago and did a compression test and it had low pressure on two cylinders what is the problem and is it easy enought to fix please help

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    Could be alot of things. Piston damage, valve damage, ring damage, head gasket damage, timing etc....
    You'll have to take it apart to find out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rp41x View Post
    Bought my gt a couple of months ago and did a compression test and it had low pressure on two cylinders what is the problem and is it easy enought to fix please help
    What was the results across each cylinder ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by scottmc View Post
    What was the results across each cylinder ?
    No only on two of them it showed low pressure

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rp41x View Post
    No only on two of them it showed low pressure
    But what was the results on each cylinder ?
    How much lower were they ?

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    Can't remember exactly but it was much lower than the other two

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    if the two lower compression are next to each other , it's the headgasket man

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    Would get a better answer to the problem if you posted the results up , we arnt mind readers .
    It's all very well and saying 2 are lower but what 2 , how much lower by , etc . . ?

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