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Engine Compression

ENGINE COMPRESSION SPECIFICATIONS (1)

Application Specification
MDX
Minimum (3) 145 psi (10.1kg/cm2 )
RSX (2) , 3.2CL & 3.2TL
Minimum (3) 135 psi (9.5 kg/cm2 )
3.5RL
Minimum (3) 142 psi (10.0 kg/cm2 )
(1) Maximum variation between cylinders is 28 psi (2 kg/cm2 ).
(2) Check compression at 250 RPM and WOT.
(3) Check compression at 200 RPM and WOT.