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Old 01-02-2014, 07:03 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Piston rings have a taper on the top of the ring that is supposed to direct some of the force from combustion pressure to push the rings outward. Without combustion pressure the rings will not exert the force needed to control oil flow past the rings.

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