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Question posted by Christiannemeekins on May 15th, 2016

06 Dodge Stratus Sxt Low Compression

the car runs for a few days then dies. It almost seems like it wants to start at times but wont. Was told it has low compression by the mechanic. Someone told me there is a kill switch to shut of fuel. Help

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Answer #1: Posted by zzed41 on May 16th, 2016 11:55 AM
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Hi! This is a pretty common problem with your car's engine and should be fixable by some simple repairs. Please view this link for troubleshooting and possible reasons why your engine is suffering from low compression.


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