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BillGrissom said
No, left the spark plug in, otherwise it would probably spit oil out the hole. Probably not much energy loss. If it had compression, it would be an "air spring", but even cranking fast, I measured no compression. I recall that was cyl #5, which seems to be notorious for throwing a connecting rod out the driver's side of the block and nobody seems to know why.

yeah, I can see where that would be an issue with no plug now. Wild! I thought me driving an old SAAB with a 2X4 wedged between the alternator and block for belt tension from Sacramento to SF was a journey. The alternator bracket bolt sheared off and the STUPID motor is backwards in those cars! The belts are facing the firewall and the trans tail is behind the radiator! Shop had to hole saw the firewall and drill out the old threads from inside the cabin......They knew how to do this from an old tech that worked on old 99's. Here is a shot of one to feel my pain....It was my Sis's car, and I felt I had to lend a hand when I visited her in college.