Valve stuck?

Asked by Cody Aug 27, 2017 at 10:03 PM about the Pontiac Grand Am

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Just got the car. It drives badly.
Like sluggish. Owne rtold me it
has a valve open. When the
engine is running and the engine
oil cap is off. Air rushes out of the
oil hole. What is wrong. And how
can I fix it

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Bob answered 7 years ago

Run a compression test to see which cylinder has the problem.

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