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Piston experiment

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nirvanafan98:
Going to take new piston with the 2 rings out and reinstall old piston with 1 ring and see if it runs better. Thinking new piston I bought is too tight . Not allowing rings to expand properly to work . :evil:

sandblaster:
You could always measure the pistons and the bore.
Then compare with the clearance specs for the piston type and you should know right where you are at.

motopunk:

--- Quote from: sandblaster on May 17, 2013, 03:49:04 PM ---You could always measure the pistons and the bore.
Then compare with the clearance specs for the piston type and you should know right where you are at.

--- End quote ---

yes... and 2 rings are always better than only one.. better compression, pistons runs with more stability in the cylinder... etc.

nirvanafan98:
Thanks , I'm sure I screwed up . The piston is so tight it's hard to get cylinder over the rings . :cry:

sandblaster:
That's a bummer....
Even a cheap Digital Veneer Caliper can save you some grief...

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