Car repair

TSMITH01

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2001 FORD EXPEDITION
20,123 MILES

Had a tune up done to the truck. Truck wasent running to rgt. Had it looked at again said that it was a burnt valve. Not for sure exactly what it is? Runs very poor. There is no take off power. Cuts off when u are sitting as if its not getn any gas flow. Please tell me what can I do for as I am getn amny reasons as to wats goin on with my transportation

Thursday, May 9th, 2013 AT 6:09 AM

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HMAC300

MECHANIC
48,601 POSTS

A burnt valve is one of the valves in one of the cylinders actually having a piece burnt off. A compression test wil easily tell if it is burnt ornot as the compression will be very low or none at all. Your engine will not fire or burn anyfuel like this and the ONLY way to fix it is to have the burnt valve replaced. And all others reground at least on the same head. Your power will beway down as it will be missing on the one cylinder. Fuel mileage and everything else will go right down immediately. The pic i'm sending will sow the valve in head and part of it will be burnt off. If you have It fixed you can see the old one when it's out if you ask. Right where I have the little arrow will be where it is normally burnt.

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