>
> Bob Loewenstein asks:
>
> > Do I absolutely need a ring compressor to reinstall the pistons with new
> > rings?
>
Paul replied:
> No; do the following instead:
>
> 1. Buy a tin (can) of kidney beans
> 2. Cook the beans with some minced (ground) beef previously fried up with a
> little onion and garlic.
> 3. Add chilli powder to taste.
> 4. Eat
> 5. Wash out the tin, cut off the ends and the seam with some tin snips.
> 6. Bend back the metal on either side ... blah (snip!)
> 7. Fettle it on one of your pistons and voila' - a tasty dinner ...
>
snip!
>
>
> >,What is the best way to clean the pistons and ring grooves?
>
> Use a broken bit of ring to clean out the ring grooves.
>
snip!
I add: Don't get the pistons and ring grooves dirty in the first place by
strickly adhering to step 5 (wash out the tin)! ;-)
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