replaced head gasket when it blew but car tries to start and doesnt

2006 PONTIAC GTO
75,000 MILES
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06LS2GTO
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passenger side head gasket blew and had water in cylinders, we cleaned it out and ran oil through everything before putting everything back together to make sure no coolant and water in anything,
Dec 18, 2011 at 11:59 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Check engine compression, fuel and spark
Dec 19, 2011 at 12:00 AM
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what can we use for engine compression we are checking spark right now
Dec 19, 2011 at 12:03 AM
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KHLOW2008
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You would need a compression tester to test the compression.

Dec 23, 2011 at 12:33 PM
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