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How to know the piston and rings are out in my jeep grand cherokee 4.7 v8

   
Old Jul 29, 2009 | 10:45 PM
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Question How to know the piston and rings are out in my jeep grand cherokee 4.7 v8
I HAVE a jeep grand cherokee and i want to know how to tell if the piston rings are going out on it or have already went out thanks eric
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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Is there a mysterious looking blue cloud that follows you around town, especially noticeable when you accelerate from a light or a stop sign?
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 10:56 PM
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Pull all the plugs and do a compression test with the throttle open, fuel pump fuse out.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 11:42 PM
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Along with what has already been mentioned,loss of power,rough idle and plenty of blow-by.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 11:46 PM
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Sounds like a bad head gasket in there possibly too...
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