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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 03:10 AM
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i have a 88 rx7 tII with 120,000 miles and has been sitting for a about a year and a half with randome running intrevals..."you know the i have to move it in the drive way so i can work on other cars bit" it has had no power sence i got the car i have no idea how long it sat befor i got it...so i moved it over to my other garade and started working on it. i first did a compression test after the oil thing and the first rotor show zero compression but the second one tested at 90 os i don't know if there is anything i can do to solve this problem with out getting a new engain or trying to rebuild this one... anyone who can help i need some advice or even search topics sorry i suck at searching.

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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 03:39 AM
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Well since the one rotor is dead you need to pull the motor and find out whats wrong with it
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 03:51 AM
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well if its not bumping anything on the front rotor then its probrably a tall tale sign that it'll need a rebuild
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by primal211
i first did a compression test after the oil thing and the first rotor show zero compression but the second one tested at 90 os i don't know if there is anything i can do to solve this problem with out getting a new engain or trying to rebuild this one...
Sorry, but the engine sounds like it's dead.


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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 06:07 AM
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0 compression means no good
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 10:17 PM
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so anyone got a motor for sale in the pa area.
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 10:47 PM
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Check the For Sale / Wanted 2nd gen parts section...


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