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General => General Technical => Topic started by: Naughty colin on April 07, 2010, 03:30:26 PM

Title: RX8 compression test
Post by: Naughty colin on April 07, 2010, 03:30:26 PM
Need to test my mates rx8 compression its getting a lazy starter.
How easy is it to get to the spark plug holes as i have a compression tester of my own.
Title: RX8 compression test
Post by: Aubec on April 07, 2010, 04:37:23 PM
Is it a rotary compression tester?
Title: RX8 compression test
Post by: clive on April 07, 2010, 06:06:10 PM
Hello Colin,

Have a read here as it may help,

http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3813
Title: RX8 compression test
Post by: Naughty colin on April 12, 2010, 10:56:22 PM
top tip clive cheers
yes it is a conventional tester
Title: RX8 compression test
Post by: m1tch on April 13, 2010, 09:51:22 AM
Quote from: Naughty colin;686882top tip clive cheers
yes it is a conventional tester

You will need to get it booked in with a specialist with a mazda rotary tester, piston powered engines have 1 reading per cylinder, each rotor will have 3 readings and you need to note the RPM and use a table to work out the compression.
Title: RX8 compression test
Post by: Naughty colin on April 14, 2010, 10:45:45 PM
ok mitch now my brain hurts
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