Expert: Pete Lacey - 11/16/2004

Question
My 91' Van tries to stall when slowing down below 15mph. Just did tune up- but didn't help. Compression check showed one cylinder about 12% lower than all others and water leaks out tail pipe. It also idles rough and seems to have a miss. No codes when I checked only 55 came up, which they said meant no codes. Could it be valve lash off, or head gasket? The stalling started out of the blue, it ran okay until then.
Thanks,
Anne

Answer
hello anne
I would bring it to another shop i really belive theys pelople are trying to make some more money from you tell them to check the coil for leakge this will cause to skip and if it was a head gasket your temt gage would be up and down vale lash dont think si either . good luck to u hun and you have a pretty name pete