[F500] (no subject)

Thu Aug 8 12:29:45 MST 2002

Did you check the ring gap before installation?  Severely insufficient ring
gap will cause the motor to be hard to turn over.

: -----Original Message-----
: From: Schlismann, Marilyn [mailto:mschlisman at budgetgroup.com]
: Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 3:18 PM
: To: 'F500'
: Subject: [F500] (no subject)
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: 
: After blowing an oil line (large line to crankcase) in 
: practice at Road
: America a couple of weeks ago, we
: were able to restart and run: though it ran v. poorly.  
: Teardown revealed
: ring damage and black coked piston tops. Bottom end 
: seems/measures ok w/o
: tearing into it.  Clnd. pistons and put in new rings (cyl.s 
: look perfect).
: After doing a top end, engine seems to be tight and very hard to pull.
: Anything specific to check?  I'm thinking (an oxymoron) that 
: I may have : a)
: twisted a ring or b) I'm parnoid, a new top end is supposed 
: to sprain one's
: wrist when trying to pull.  Other suggestions welcomed.
: 
: TIA, Charlie & Marilyn #71 CenDiv
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