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Old May 7, 2010 | 11:11 PM
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TX low compression

I bought a 87 rx7 a few weeks back and it was idling rough, so i did a compression check, front rotor around 95 to 100 lbs , but rear was just around 60 all the way through. Probally means rebuild i guess. But forgot to have wife hold throttle pedal down and didnt pull fuel breaker, any ideas on what to do next
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Old May 9, 2010 | 09:54 AM
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Do a proper compression test.
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Old May 9, 2010 | 11:21 AM
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Could make big difference holding gas pedal down so butterflies are open, i guess
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Old May 9, 2010 | 05:55 PM
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yeah u'd think so but holding the throttle open really makes no difference.
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