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Re: Low compression on RAV 4
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 8/28/2004

My guess is carbon build-up on the back of the intake valves. It got hot and as the carbon expanded, the valves couldn't seat. Don't know if you can, but I'd pull out the injectors & see if you can look at the back of the valves. If it failed to start after it... Login to read more.