Thanks crosbyman for your reply in suggesting I try O rings, but going on what I have read on our website over the years and confrmed by Lloyd, using the proper leather seals is the only way to cure the primer problem and thanks Lloyd for your offer. At this stage I haven’t a clue here in NZ as to when we will start receiving mail from USA……,I will get in touch when this mail problem is sorted.
Thanks Tubs once again for your input with the ring specs……..I’m thinking that replacement rings would need to be slightly oversize to allow for wear and that I would file the ends down to get the correct end gap on the rings……..does that sound correct to you?Thanks again
Monte NZ
New rings do come slightly bigger and
you must file them down to get
the proper end gap. There must be a
space for the rings to expand as they
heat up. If there isn’t enough space the
rings will bind in the cylinder and any
number of bad things “will” happen.
Cylinders wear more at the top than
at the bottom of the pistons stroke.
This is referred to as taper. When
installing new rings in a worn cylinder
the end gap must be set at the bottom
of the cyl. where there is little or no
wear so when the piston is at the bottom
of its stroke the rings aren’t binding.
Tubs
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