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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 04:52 PM
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Compression

How much compression should I have on my front rotor. I have 94,000 miles on the engine and am getting 65-70 psi on the front rotor. Is this low?
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 04:53 PM
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thats low. Stock factory compression is 120psi. 90s are good, 80s are getting low. 70s are low low.
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 05:01 PM
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Damn... What does this mean for my engine? Is this low enough to keep it from starting? Does this mean its time for a rebuild?
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 05:08 PM
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First of all, what's the rear rotor numbers?

An OEM engine with 94,000 on it should not be having compression problems, unless it was thoroughly abused...

Does she start up OK?
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 05:16 PM
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Originally posted by WAYNE88N/A
First of all, what's the rear rotor numbers?

An OEM engine with 94,000 on it should not be having compression problems, unless it was thoroughly abused...

Does she start up OK?
No she doesn't start up at all...

You posted on my "novel" the other day. You gave me that method to test my fuel injectors. I havn't gotten around to testing them but I found the video I took of when I tested it and just thought I would ask.

I just bought the car 3,000 miles on it and I havn't driven it that hard... I havn't revved it over 6,000 rpms all but twice. I can't say about the last owner though.

I don't know what the compression is on the rear rotor. Didn't tape it and now I returned the compression tester I used.
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Old Jul 11, 2004 | 12:08 AM
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Help... anyone? What does this mean for me? Am I in the market for a new (well used) Rx-7?
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Old Jul 11, 2004 | 12:09 AM
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you can buy mine man
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Old Jul 11, 2004 | 12:16 AM
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sweet. Your gonna b a good friend and give it to me realllllly cheap. right? buddy... Argh...
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Old Jul 11, 2004 | 12:17 AM
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yeah 25000 dollars.
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Old Jul 11, 2004 | 12:19 AM
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Cut a 5 and two of those zero's out and we gotta deal! Really now... Thats ur car in ur sig... nice... very nice...
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