okay guys i took the car to garage thay said i t had a blown head gasket will cost me a lot 1000/more

1993 FORD PROBE
134,000 MILES
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RITAKIZMIT4
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but thay did not answer my ? why the car would not start /your thoughts on this please /remember it would idle bad untill engine light went out /3seconds/ and it was fine /but now it will not start unless i take out 1of the plugs clean it /it starts up /and runs great i thought it was the distributor /makeing it not start /because the coils are made to the dis/ would steelseal stop the gasket leak i just cant afford thr1000 /to repair at this time
Jun 23, 2012 at 12:49 AM
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one more thing there is no water in my oil and my car has never overheated never ran hot temp gauge always in the norm
Jun 23, 2012 at 12:51 AM
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do a compression test
Jun 23, 2012 at 12:56 AM
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ON SOMETHING MAJOR, ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH A DIAGNOSIS

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Jun 23, 2012 at 1:05 AM
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thank you iwill let you
Jun 23, 2012 at 1:09 AM
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Hi:
You really should check compression. It is something you can do yourself. There are step by step instructions on our homepage under the diy section.
Jun 23, 2012 at 2:25 AM
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