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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 12:49 AM
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cant start my 85 rx

hi i tryed to start this car before i payed for it, so i turned the key over and it just would not start even if i put gas down the carb, so i just payed for it and parked it for the winter, now i want start it so i dumped the 3 year old gas and put new gas in drained the fuel line to the carb, and installed new spark plugs, when i try to start it the RPM reads 1000-2000 but as sone as i put gas down the card it turns 3000 ish, but i never hear it start it just turns faster, some one toled me thers no compretion and that the readth valve is stuck open/craked or shattered, thats Y its not running? dose the sound like its the prob? o and when i did a compretion test with a regular guage it was reading 0 psi so, i think thats my prob how do i get to that valve?
now keep in mind that i did the compretion test using the traling #1 apex (top hole) and not the botem one.
and how should i do the ATF thing? if its not carboned locked? my dad says i should atf it so that the seals will free them selfs thats Y it has no compretion?
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 01:48 AM
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U gotta type clearer, your cranking at 1000-2000 RPM?!?!
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 02:46 AM
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yes, if the apex seals are stuck you will get no compression. atf will flush them free. compression will be restored if your problem is stuck seals. it may take 2 times to completely free the apex seals.
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 09:53 AM
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thanks guys that should help me out I hope
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 02:17 AM
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please keep us updated on your situation. hopefully we can help you get your problem squared away
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