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Title: Engine compression tools
Post by: maz13b on April 07, 2008, 09:49:49 PM
Hello.
Sorry for the noob question but would anyone know how to do an engine compression test and where can I get the tool to do that?

Thanks

Maz
Title: Engine compression tools
Post by: michaelb on April 07, 2008, 10:19:11 PM
Quote from: maz13bHello.
Sorry for the noob question but would anyone know how to do an engine compression test and where can I get the tool to do that?

Thanks

Maz

Hi Mate

Take the car to Powergains Motor Sport ( RX7 tuners ) based in Romford
( East London ) I can post the tel nr if you want...

This way you will have a proper test done mate...

Regards,
Michaelb
Title: Engine compression tools
Post by: maz13b on April 07, 2008, 10:28:01 PM
Thanks for advice. I would very much wanted to learn how to do it myself.
Anyone could help?
Title: Engine compression tools
Post by: michaelb on April 07, 2008, 10:49:02 PM
OK, no worries here you go

http://www.rx7.org/Robinette/compression.htm

Regards,
Michaelb
Title: Engine compression tools
Post by: maz13b on April 07, 2008, 10:57:16 PM
Thank you so much. Michaelb

Maz
Title: Engine compression tools
Post by: adib on April 08, 2008, 01:05:59 AM
thats a handy site michaelb :Thumbs-up
Title: Engine compression tools
Post by: michaelb on April 08, 2008, 08:54:24 AM
Quote from: adibthats a handy site michaelb :Thumbs-up


...very much so, if you click on "home" at the top of the page you will get a huge selections of topics...but I am sure you have worked it out already...

Regards,
Michaelb
Title: Engine compression tools
Post by: shaunwil on April 08, 2008, 12:48:47 PM
I\'ve a link to a custom tester, will dig it out when I get home.

Shaun
Title: Engine compression tools
Post by: maz13b on June 08, 2008, 12:09:33 PM
Any chance finding that link Shaunwil?

Many thanks

Maz
Title: Engine compression tools
Post by: shaunwil on June 08, 2008, 10:47:10 PM
oops, sorry will do. was on rx7club. Will need sort my vista install out to get it !

Shaun
Title: Engine compression tools
Post by: maz13b on June 09, 2008, 09:12:35 AM
Cheers mate.

Really need to get those tools.

Maz
Title: Engine compression tools
Post by: G@NDY on June 09, 2008, 10:23:25 AM
I should be getting one from Mazdatrix, in the next couple of weeks alomg with some other bits if you want to share the shipping costs. They retail around $800

Regards Andy.
Title: Engine compression tools
Post by: maz13b on June 09, 2008, 06:19:00 PM
Thats electric one isnt it?