RX8 compression test

[Naughty colin]

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.

[Aubec]

Is it a rotary compression tester?

[clive]

Hello Colin,

Have a read here as it may help,

http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3813

[Naughty colin]

top tip clive cheers
yes it is a conventional tester

[m1tch]

top 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.

[Naughty colin]

ok mitch now my brain hurts