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Old Oct 19, 2004 | 02:08 PM
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i did a compression test on my tII today the front was 92 and the rear was 95 is that good or bad i dont know thank's
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Old Oct 19, 2004 | 03:41 PM
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if the engine was warmed and the test done correctly, your compression is a little low. It could last a couple years..but it is droppin.
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Old Oct 19, 2004 | 07:31 PM
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How much miles?
On a stock rebuild after break-in, it might be a little low, but I wouldn't worry too much about it.


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Old Oct 19, 2004 | 07:56 PM
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if it starts, runs and makes power, the motor is fine. A rotary is not like a piston engine where the valve guides start to leak or the rings start to wear out where you need to check the compression regularly.
Drive the car until it doesnt run anymore (which in some cases can be nearly 200k miles!!)
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Old Oct 19, 2004 | 08:20 PM
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the engine was cold and it was about 40 degrees out side the engine has 160k on it
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Old Oct 19, 2004 | 08:23 PM
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A cold engine will yield higher results (probably 5-10 psi). 80-90 psi isn't that bad for an engine. It could blow 1 mile from now or 100,000 miles from now. Currently, I wouldn't be particually worried about it.
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Old Oct 19, 2004 | 08:25 PM
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ya dude... with 160k on it... i'd say as long as both rotors compress you're good
did u use a rotary compression tester?
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Old Oct 19, 2004 | 08:26 PM
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That's actually pretty good compression for a 160K engine, about what mine had at that point. If yours goes like mine, by 175K you'll be down to about 90...
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Old Oct 19, 2004 | 08:29 PM
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no it was a piston conpreesion one
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Old Oct 19, 2004 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by powrdby13B
ya dude... with 160k on it... i'd say as long as both rotors compress you're good
did u use a rotary compression tester?
Rotary compression testers give numbers from something like 0 - 8. Somewhere around in there.
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