Re: Total Seal rings

["R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>]

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To: <kaskas@earthlink.net>; <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 11:23 PM
Subject: Re: Total Seal rings


> I was working at a Pontiac dealer in 1972 when 455 rings were having
seating
> problems. The factory rep told us to try BonAmi with the engine running
pour
> several table spoons down each side of the carb. The shop didn't have
BonAmi
> so the service manager told me to use Ajax. Bad move, the car came back in
> 2000 miles burning a lot of oil. I tore down the engine and the rings were
> worn to 1/2 original size and the pistons had over .025 clearance. On
natural
> gas and LPG fueled engines the rings are frequently lapped with BonAmi to
aid
> in seating the rings. Paul #190