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12-20-03, 06:33 PM

1987RX7guy

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If I turn the engine "off car" by hand I should hear 6 compressions in one turn right?

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12-20-03, 06:53 PM

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wrong. one revolution of the crank rotates each rotor 1/3 of a full revolution. So you should only heard 2 hisses.

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12-20-03, 09:49 PM

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OR you could just hook it up to a tranny with starter and do a better test with a gauge.

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12-20-03, 10:07 PM

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ONe whoosh per rotor per rotation.

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