Well my car finally blew. I dunno if its the rings, pistons, or rods, can someone help me out on this one??? When I turn the ignition on it just stuter and then die. Will this be an easy fix, I think I'm only running on one cylinder right now, somebody help.

It sounds like it's probably your pistons and/or piston rings. Your compression is too low to start the car. Do a quick compression test and it should tell you for sure.

did it ever smoke? the not starting problem could be any number of things other than a blown engine. run a compression test, then go from there. if it is, there really isnt a way to tell exactly what failed until you take the block apart. usually it is one piston/ring land that lets go. you can actually usually get the car to start, but will idle very roughly, unless you have done something major internally like thrown a rod or completely broken a piston. do a compression test.

man that sux!


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