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Old 12-11-2011, 12:35 PM   #4
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Re: 216 question

First do as DWcsr advised and do a compression test. I'd suggest pulling all of the plugs, propping the throttle wide open and make sure the choke is open and check the compression in all six cylinders.

Two dead cylinders side by side quite often means that the head gasket is blown between the cylinders. But you still want to know what the compression is in the other four cylinders before you do something like pull the head to do a quick head gasket change.
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