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850 non turbo 1996 stall when warm

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rspi
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Re: 850 non turbo 1996 stall when warm

Post by rspi »

Probably has a bad head gasket. Have you been checking oil level? How about transmission fluid level?
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Post by mecheng »

Do a compression test and get an exhaust gas tester for your coolant
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Post by leeming »

Thanks, I will try and get that tester, if not available in country will buy one in. The ATM oil still looks good nice red colour, no smell. Same with engine oil (brown) no foam. But its possible the level has risen. Hard to tell. ANyway the test is next, may take a few weeks before I have the kit to do that. If it is the gasket then we may scrap the car as no one here to do such a big job (I saw the Tracy True Soaps guide)
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