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Re: '88 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais, backfires through intake
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 1/3/2003

Since I see that you do not have a scope I can tell you that I have had success diagnosing valves hanging open using a "running compression test". The bad cylinder will dislplay lower compression due to the valves hanging open and leaking. Saturn has had years... Login to read more.