2004 Hyundai Accent LOW COMPRESSION IN ONE CYLENDER

2004 HYUNDAI ACCENT
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CHICOANDMATTY
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2004 Hyundai Accent 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 88,OOO miles
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I HAVE LOW COMPRESSION IN THE NUMBER 4 CYLENDER #1 CYL IS 230 #2 IS 225 #3 230 #4 IS 95 IS THIS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND APPROXAMITLY HOW MUCH WILL IT COST
Jul 25, 2008 at 1:18 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi chicoandmatty,

You run the risk of causing more damages by running the engine and I would advise against it.
The poor compression could be due to leaking valves or broken piston riings and is not going to be easy or cheap to fix.
Aug 16, 2008 at 4:49 PM
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