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Old Jun 15, 2003 | 01:11 AM
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I'm so freaking pissed off people... I tested my compression today and it's at 65

Oh man... what do you people think... How long do i Have
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Old Jun 15, 2003 | 01:17 AM
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well your car is probably running alot slower than it should! You should be at 90+ for good compression.

you need 65 to run, anything below and it wont work.



I would start a 'rebuild fund'
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Old Jun 15, 2003 | 08:53 AM
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sounds like a cracked or chipped apex or corner seal....



Sounds like rebuild time to me.
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Old Jun 15, 2003 | 08:09 PM
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Yeah man... the apex seals are barely holding!!
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