Use German top compression ring and oil scraper ring. For the second compression ring use Total Seal. Also if you are in the US make sure that you are using a synthetic sulfer additive in the fuel as Diesel #2 has extremely low sulfur content which causes premature ring failure.
Chris DeLong Fine Tuning 206.367.5503 www.finetuningperformance.com Seattle, WA USA
>From: Rex Merriweather <hihorn@DSLEXTREME.COM> >Reply-To: Rex Merriweather <hihorn@DSLEXTREME.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Diesel Rings! >Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 11:02:03 -0800 > >I have bad blow-by and am loosing power up hill on my new motor. I am going >to pull it apart tomarrow and re-ring it myself, this time. Any thoughts on >the different brands of rings for the 1.6D on a Vanagon? I don't want to do >this again! _________________________________________________________________ Let the advanced features & services of MSN Internet Software maximize your online time. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200363ave/direct/01/ |
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