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    My car was over heating , and i drove it hot for a short time. I figured out that my water pump went out. Now when I drive I can see and smell coolant burning. I think i blew a head gaset. So I got a compression tester and put it in place of my spark plug and its reading 0 (Did I do the compression test wrong ?) , I researched and its supposed to be about 150 . And when I try to drive my car feels like it has no power. I put the car in drive and my transmission barely moves. I give the car gas to like 3000 rpm and the car inches . Is my tranny out now ? My car has 168,XXX miles Need info and help bad

  • #2
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    if you are getting 0, you are obviously doing the test wrong

    how exactly did you do the compression test?

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    • #3
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      I took out the spark plug and put in the adapter , attached the hose that has the compresion gauge and started my car

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      • #4
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        Originally posted by Jaysan View Post
        I took out the spark plug and put in the adapter , attached the hose that has the compresion gauge and started my car
        does the gauge still work?

        i would imagine starting the car with it in would break it

        you are suppose to take all of the spark plugs out, disable the ignition, open your throtle body all of the way, and crank the car for about 5 seconds

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        • #5
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          yeah I am renting it from Vato Zone , so it should work

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          • #6
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            Originally posted by cam98aro View Post
            disable the ignition, open your throtle body all of the way, and crank the car for about 5 seconds
            how do I do that ?

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            • #7
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              i would just pull the plugs/wires and make sure they cant arc anywhere

              then just jam something in the throttle body or stick something on the pedal if you have a 98 and below car

              my guess is that you may have broken the gauge starting the car up with it on

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              • #8
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                hmmm but this a basic little thing . How could I have broken it?

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                • #9
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                  Also, you should disable your fuel pump. On mine (2000), I removed the relay for the fuel pump and I unplugged the icm connector. When you say you started your car with the gauge hooked up, you don't mean the car was actually running do you?
                  2000 Camaro 3.8 v6 M5
                  Flowmaster 80 series muffler, B&M ripper shifter, SLP grille

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                  • #10
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                    Originally posted by Andy H View Post
                    Also, you should disable your fuel pump. On mine (2000), I removed the relay for the fuel pump and I unplugged the icm connector. When you say you started your car with the gauge hooked up, you don't mean the car was actually running do you?
                    thats the way i took it, im betting if he didnt pull the fuse for the fuel pump and left the other plugs in, he just bought himself a new, broken compression gauge

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                    • #11
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                      no it works haha man I feel dumb it wasn't plugged in all the way. My compression is at 90 :( blown head gasket

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                      • #12
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                        did you test all cylinders?
                        2000 Camaro 3.8 v6 M5
                        Flowmaster 80 series muffler, B&M ripper shifter, SLP grille

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                        • #13
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                          check oil quality? coolant levels?

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                          • #14
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                            oil looks good not milky and coolant levels were good.

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                            • #15
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                              well, then your gaskets are fine and not the cause of you overheating and performance loss. Do you still have the original cat on the car?

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