2002 Kia Sportage rough idle and hard start

2002 KIA SPORTAGE
160,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BRYAN W TAYLOR
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Had car checked out. Report said, low compression..80, 60, 30 and 30. Said, it should be 188. Said, looks like head had been off recently. "Probably ran hot and sprunk the rings".
It starts kinda good until driven for about 30 minutes then doesn't want to start. Also, it idles rough until driven for about 45 minutes then its not as bad. It has excellent power when driving.They said, it is not equipped with an egr and the idle control is good.
I paid them 180.00 to tell me I need a motor. Now i am broke and facing how to get the money to get a new engine.
What do you think.
Jan 13, 2014 at 6:03 AM
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HMAC300
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it may not have shrunk the rigns but believe what they said it needs another engine, you are lucky it even runs with that compression
Jan 13, 2014 at 7:18 AM
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BRYAN W TAYLOR
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They said, it sprung the rings. But, it does not smoke.
Get another beer son. You have been completely useless.
Thanks for nothing.
I'm sure, this post will disapear.

Jan 13, 2014 at 9:28 AM
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you can hardly "sprung" the rings in an engine. with that low of compression like I said you are lucky the car runs at all. If you really want to see the damage in the engine pull the head off. Besides we only give answers to the INFORMATION YOU GIVE US. which in most cases like yours is next to nothing. thanks for using 2car pros.
Jan 13, 2014 at 9:33 AM