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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 02:10 PM
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Help! I have a 98 A4 1.8T, with cylinder pressures of 20,60,0,0 for cylinders 1-4 respectively. The cams align properly, as does the timing belt, there is no signs of a cracked head or blown head gasket, and the problem started as I was driving down the highway at 60 mph, with the cruise on. All of a sudden, the car started shaking and the check engine light began to flash on and off. Anyone have a similar experience where all of a sudden two cylinders go dead? Thanks, Bob
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 02:13 PM
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Default if that's PSI you have compression issues on all cylinders..

how many miles does your car have and are you sure your timing belt is tight? It sounds like a timing belt slip or tensioner failure damaging the valves causing the pressure issues.
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 02:17 PM
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did you read the codes? I doubt those compression #s are correct
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 02:44 PM
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was the motor hot when you did the cylinder compression test?
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oops, i suck at the intraweb
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