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07-03-2009, 10:25 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: The SOO Michigan
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Low compression, good running?
Well I just rebuilt my zl after getting it with a blown engine(jan of this year). The strange thing is Im getting 95 on both cylinders and it runs great. My question is there any way to improve compression? Or should I just leave it since it runs good? I appreciate the help.
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07-03-2009, 11:45 PM
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TRH- Troll Raising Hell
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It will prob. increase as you run it, breaking it in more.
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07-04-2009, 08:16 AM
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I am Spartacus
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Tried a different tester yet? Could be the tester itself.
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07-05-2009, 01:35 AM
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Ready, and waiting!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by smallengineguy
Tried a different tester yet? Could be the tester itself.
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I've thought about that when I get another tester I'll check over it. |
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07-05-2009, 09:49 AM
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PR (polaris rider)
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Michigan
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When your doing the compression test, are you holding throttle wide open?
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My ride:
99 ZL 500
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-hood screens
-soon to have black magic clutch kit!
rest of the fleet:
2003 polaris classic 340 2000 miles(FS)-2003 polaris indy xc 500 1500 miles(FS)-2000 polaris xc 700 6500 miles-2003 arctic cat zl 600 1500 miles
"Dont let fear and common
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07-06-2009, 07:14 AM
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Location: Northern IL
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Sounds like that may be the issue! closed would read bout that and WOT should be bout 125-130! Yes there are lots of things that can and perhaps should have been done with that motor? How many miles? Why did it go down? Did you replace the seals? Did you atleast cut the transfere ports? Did you radious the ports? PM me and I'll go threw what all can be done! I was hoping to have a porting seminar, but I lost my roof on my shop to a tornado a coupla weeks ago!!!
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07-06-2009, 11:14 AM
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PR (polaris rider)
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Location: Michigan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kccats
I lost my roof on my shop to a tornado a coupla weeks ago!!!
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Thats no good KC, sorry to hear it.. everything working out for you now?
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My ride:
99 ZL 500
-3.9k miles
-144 studs
-headlight cover
-hood screens
-soon to have black magic clutch kit!
rest of the fleet:
2003 polaris classic 340 2000 miles(FS)-2003 polaris indy xc 500 1500 miles(FS)-2000 polaris xc 700 6500 miles-2003 arctic cat zl 600 1500 miles
"Dont let fear and common
sense stand in your way!"
09/10 season-806 miles!!
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07-06-2009, 04:48 PM
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Ready, and waiting!
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Well I replaced all the upper end seals, it overheated it started at 15 f and ended at 45 f the trails were mud( the guy I bought it from did this) it had 6k miles on it.
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07-07-2009, 11:30 AM
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josh
Join Date: May 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kccats
I lost my roof on my shop to a tornado a coupla weeks ago!!!
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that sucks! 
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07-07-2009, 12:30 PM
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PR (polaris rider)
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Michigan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Empire087
Well I replaced all the upper end seals, it overheated it started at 15 f and ended at 45 f the trails were mud( the guy I bought it from did this) it had 6k miles on it.
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Do the comp. test at WOT, stud
__________________
My ride:
99 ZL 500
-3.9k miles
-144 studs
-headlight cover
-hood screens
-soon to have black magic clutch kit!
rest of the fleet:
2003 polaris classic 340 2000 miles(FS)-2003 polaris indy xc 500 1500 miles(FS)-2000 polaris xc 700 6500 miles-2003 arctic cat zl 600 1500 miles
"Dont let fear and common
sense stand in your way!"
09/10 season-806 miles!!
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07-07-2009, 02:02 PM
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I am Spartacus
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Milton Mills, NH
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You'd know if the compression was low by it being hard to start, no power, etc.
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1992 Ski Doo Mach 1 (SC-10/2 suspended) March '07 SF.com Sled of the Month!
1993 Ski Doo Mach Z 780 triple
1999 Yamaha Venture 500 touring
2001 Ski Doo Mini Z
Assistant Trailmaster Evergreen Valley Snowmobile Club
SledNH.com Moderator
If I'm not home, CHECK THE TRAILS!
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07-07-2009, 04:35 PM
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Ready, and waiting!
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See that's what's weird, it's easy to start runs amazingly.
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07-07-2009, 05:55 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Groton NY
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Then your meter is either no good, or you did not test correctly.
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07-07-2009, 09:30 PM
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Ready, and waiting!
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I'm gonna say that my tester is going.
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