in the end of November 2016, my vehicle overheated and I stopped about one mile later. After it cooled down some, I tried to restart it to no avail. I had it towed to a repair shop where they replaced the radiator, thermostat and hoses. I used it a few times over the next couple of weeks and it appeared to run fine.
This occurred in Florida. I then flew back to New York. When I returned about a month later, again the car would not start even with a boost. I came down a few more time since, but never had the time to get it to the shop, so it just sat for a year.
A couple of days ago, back in Florida again, I had it towed to the same repair shop. Their first diagnosis was that there was no spark so they needed to change the distributor. Later that day they called back saying there was bad news: no compression in any cylinder, which meant I needed an engine. I was also asked if it stopped while driving. When I gave the scenario described above, the mechanic said "that is perplexing". He said it must have been damaged from the overheating a year ago. He had no answer as to how it ran perfectly for a couple of weeks after they repaired it (actually forty five miles) and then just sat and the engine suddenly has no compression. Furthermore, I asked if perhaps it was the head gasket and he said definitely not.
I am writing to you because everything I have read about 'no compression in all cylinders' seems to focus on it occurring right after overheating.
He is still trying to locate either a used or rebuilt engine for me, but now he says that I also need a new fuel pump. How can the distributor, engine and fuel pump all go at the same time?
Do you think I should have it towed somewhere else to get a second opinion?
This occurred in Florida. I then flew back to New York. When I returned about a month later, again the car would not start even with a boost. I came down a few more time since, but never had the time to get it to the shop, so it just sat for a year.
A couple of days ago, back in Florida again, I had it towed to the same repair shop. Their first diagnosis was that there was no spark so they needed to change the distributor. Later that day they called back saying there was bad news: no compression in any cylinder, which meant I needed an engine. I was also asked if it stopped while driving. When I gave the scenario described above, the mechanic said "that is perplexing". He said it must have been damaged from the overheating a year ago. He had no answer as to how it ran perfectly for a couple of weeks after they repaired it (actually forty five miles) and then just sat and the engine suddenly has no compression. Furthermore, I asked if perhaps it was the head gasket and he said definitely not.
I am writing to you because everything I have read about 'no compression in all cylinders' seems to focus on it occurring right after overheating.
He is still trying to locate either a used or rebuilt engine for me, but now he says that I also need a new fuel pump. How can the distributor, engine and fuel pump all go at the same time?
Do you think I should have it towed somewhere else to get a second opinion?
Jan 25, 2018 at 8:29 PM
