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125 all across the board 09 rxp-x isn't that low?

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ricardo1

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I was getting ready to get ready for paint and looked at the basics on the ski and everything looked normal but the compression, 125 all across on a cold engine, added oil on each hole and it went up a few psi but didn't get to 130 on neither all across, throttle was wide open throttle and only cylinder without spark plug was the one being tested.
 
I have limited knowledge, but as far as I know as long as the number is consistent on all cylinders you're alright.
 
I'm just going on things that I've heard like I said I have limited knowledge so I'm not sure if I'm right specifically to your problem
 
125 is normal for the sc motor. the na motors will be around 150. if you really want to check engine health you should do a leak down test.
 
125 is normal for the sc motor. the na motors will be around 150. if you really want to check engine health you should do a leak down test.
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I will do that when the supercharger comes in from getting a rebuild, what is the acceptable compression for this motor? Between what and what?
 
Compression numbers are a little misleading to most people on the 4tec motors. These are not 2 strokes where high compression testing along with high test fuel is one of the ultimate goals for maximum power. There are a ton of factors involved with 4tec compression and even the compression itself can be changed by adjusting cam gear position. When testing compression, the motor is only spinning at a couple hundred rpms which basically tells you nothing what the motor will be doing at 8000 rpms which is more important as well as what it is doing on the way up to 8000 rpms which is also very important. So, for the sake of this conversation, I'll just say that I've seen compression readings from 110 to 160 psi on sc motors and they all ran great for the average person. Unless you're interested in getting maximum performance and pushing your motor to the edge of its limits by doing doing tons of testing and retesting by adjusting cam gear position vs. timed speed runs with rpm curves, I'd just ride it and be happy with the compression you have.
 
Thank you for the detailed information, I was just worried about the compression before I put the ski away till next summer and wanted to check everything which lead me to worry about the 125( bought a new part store compression tester since my good one broke) Thanks again sir, I will just winterize it and ride it next year.
 
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