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Reply to "Piston rings glazed"

the rails of the 3 piece oil control ring act as springs, if you hold the circular rail at your finger tips and squeeze inward the ends at the gap will always spring the same way ....

which way do you orient the deflection?

all the same pointing upward

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all the same pointing downward

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opposed pointing toward each other

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opposed pointing away from each other

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