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Feb 6, 2006 | 06:29 PM

Z32Z06

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low compression!!!

my car has low compression in piston Number 3
it only has 120 psi
what can be wrong?
ring?
valve?

Feb 6, 2006 | 06:57 PM

Francesco

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Re: low compression!!! (Z32Z06)

1st off, what is normal compression per cylinder?

Feb 7, 2006 | 12:11 PM

Mr. Projekt

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Re: low compression!!! (Francesco)

Should read roughly 220-240 all accross. Nominal reading is 180 i believe.

Feb 8, 2006 | 04:59 PM

revhi

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Did you over rev it? What made you do a compression test to begin with?

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