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Old 08-02-2023, 06:43 AM
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I have a 2004 Pontiac Aztek and it has bad starting compression and it’s been saying misfire for a long time. So we changed the injectors, spark plugs, spark plug wires, the ignition coils/the ignition module and the O2 Sensors and it still says it’s misfiring and it isn’t running like it supposed to. Does anyone know what I need to change or what can I tell the next person that buys it from me?
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Originally Posted by Mechanic_101
I have a 2004 Pontiac Aztek and it has bad starting compression and it’s been saying misfire for a long time. So we changed the injectors, spark plugs, spark plug wires, the ignition coils/the ignition module and the O2 Sensors and it still says it’s misfiring and it isn’t running like it supposed to. Does anyone know what I need to change or what can I tell the next person that buys it from me?
You've checked compression? What were the pressure psi in each cylinder? They say if the pressure is low and you add a bit of oil into the spark hole and pressure increases then I think it's the rings? Otherwise a leak-down test will better tell you where you are losing air pressure: heads/valves, crankcase or head gasket.

That's as much as you can tell the buyer. Tell him/her what you've changed and the symptoms and they'll need to figure out themselves.
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Truck would be an interesting description of an Aztek...
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