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Causes of low compression?

Old 12-20-2011, 03:24 PM
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Causes of low compression?

Hi there rotary lovers

If you haven't seen my other introductory threads, i am looking to buy a used RX-8 with a blown engine and rebuild it, long story.

Looking around i find more low compression engines than completely blown and was curious of a few things...

1. What are some common causes to this low compression?

2. Would an engine rebuild with completely new gasket, seals, etc. generally fix this issue?

3. Are chatter marks still a problem with the housing as it use to be in it's early development? (considering cars with over 100K miles on the odometer.

Cheers,

Phil.
Old 12-20-2011, 03:29 PM
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There's a TON of information and answers to your questions here, you just have to search for it. Use Google and type in "site:rx8club.com low compression causes" or whatever you're looking for without the quotes and start reading... not a lot of people here will spoonfeed you all the information you're looking for.
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Originally Posted by Arca_ex
There's a TON of information and answers to your questions here, you just have to search for it. Use Google and type in "site:rx8club.com low compression causes" or whatever you're looking for without the quotes and start reading... not a lot of people here will spoonfeed you all the information you're looking for.
Sorry and thanks, this thread could be closed then.
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You can delete it yourself if you delete your first post.
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It's a combination of things. Anyway, you could just leave this thread open on whoever wants to answer it directly.
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Originally Posted by monchie
It's a combination of things. Anyway, you could just leave this thread open on whoever wants to answer it directly.
one of the things is cutting the springs.
oh wait, no...
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Originally Posted by jasonrxeight
one of the things is cutting the springs.
oh wait, no...

Ha.......ha........ha........

It's over a year now and both of my rides are still fine. Shocks are still okay by the way...thank you. Anyway, i will be taking new pictures of my rides by around next year, and the only new addition to my rides is the rx8 oem spoiler that just got installed last week. I know you guys can't wait for this shoot...lmfao
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