JE Pistons & block assembly

[vwnuts@yahoo.com (Anthony Pelletier)]

Correct me if I am wrong, but the concensus is that we
are supposed to use motor oil on the bores when
installing the pisons/rings?

Tony

--- Neal Tovsen <nealtovsen@yahoo.com> wrote:
> "the wet engine"?? What does that mean?
> 
> Neal
> 
> --- Chris DeLong <green536@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Motor oil is exactly what I used when lubing the
> > cylinders during assembly. 
> > That was the wet engine. ahh the things you learn
> > when you are young lol
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Chris DeLong
> > ICQ#45030867
> > Seattle, WA USA
> > '80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
> > '91 GLi 2.0 16V (for sale)
> > '77 Rabbit 16V
> > '61 17 Window type II
> > '91 Vanagon
> > '84 Jetta
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > >From: Neal Tovsen <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>
> > >To: Rick Alexander <ralexander03@snet.net>,
> > scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >Subject: Re: JE Pistons & block assembly
> > >Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 08:47:59 -0800 (PST)
> > >
> > >Phew! Yeah, I used motor oil when I installed the
> > >rings. I only used molly assembly lube on
> threaded
> > >bolts where specified by ARP or whatever, and on
> > >bearing surfaces.
> > >
> > >Neal
> > >
> > >
> > >--- Rick Alexander <ralexander03@snet.net> wrote:
> > > > It's Molly lube that you are not supposed to
> put
> > on
> > > > rings. It's some sort of
> > > > chemical reaction thing that will affect the
> > seating
> > > > of the rings. Least
> > > > wise that's what I remember learning. I always
> > oil
> > > > them up good.
> > > >
> > > > Rick Alexander
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Neal" <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>
> > > > To: "Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>;
> > > > <vwnuts@yahoo.com>;
> > > > <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 6:44 PM
> > > > Subject: RE: JE Pistons & block assembly
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > A ring file is basically a fine pitch flat
> > file.
> > > > make sure you
> > > > > > measure them.
> > > > > > usually they dont need to be filed but you
> > dont
> > > > want to find out the
> > > > hard
> > > > > > way.
> > > > >
> > > > > JE rings will DEFINITELY need to be filed.
> > Mine
> > > > had zero gap out of the
> > > > box.
> > > > >
> > > > > > DO NOT LUBE THE CYLINDER BORES AFTER
> > INSTALLING
> > > > THE RINGS. this will
> > > > > > end you up with a "wet" engine which will
> > cause
> > > > the rings not to
> > > > > > seat and it
> > > > > > will burn oil constantly.
> > > > >
> > > > > Hmmm...I've NEVER heard that before. It
> wasn't
> > > > mentioned in the books I
> > > > > read. And I definitely don't know everything
> > about
> > > > engine building, but I
> > > > > don't understand why that would happen
> either.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any oil on top of the rings will get burned
> in
> > > > combustion. Any oil between
> > > > > the rings is MEANT to be there, right? Or
> are
> > > > those not oil galleys in the
> > > > > piston that exit between the rings? And of
> > course
> > > > the oil sprayers (if you
> > > > > have them) will spray the bottom of the
> > pistons,
> > > > feeding those galleys.
> > > > How
> > > > > does some oil on the rings during assembly
> > harm
> > > > things, exactly?
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyway, I hope my engine still breaks in OK!
> > After
> > > > only 100 miles, it
> > > > > doesn't seem to consume any real amounts of
> > oil,
> > > > considering I know I have
> > > > a
> > > > > slight gasket leak and that they're forged
> > > > pistons...
> > > > >
> > > > > > you should also have the bottom end
> > > > > > balanced while
> > > > > > you have it all apart. make sure to use
> lube
> > on
> > > > the bearing journals
> > > > when
> > > > > > assembling. oh and dont forget to bring
> the
> > > > pistons with you when
> > > > > > you drop
> > > > > > off the block. they will need them to bore
> > it
> > > > properly.
> > > > >
> > > > > Yup. Yup. Yup!
> > > > >
> > > > > Neal
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > _______________________________________________
> > > > > Scirocco-l mailing list
> > > > > Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > >
> > http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> _______________________________________________
> > > > Scirocco-l mailing list
> > > > Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > >
> http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
> > >
> > >
> >
> >__________________________________________________
> > >Do you Yahoo!?
> > >Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips,
> more
> > >http://taxes.yahoo.com/
> > >
> > >_______________________________________________
> > >Scirocco-l mailing list
> > >Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
> > 
> > 
> >
>
_________________________________________________________________
> > Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months
> > FREE*.  
> > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
> > 
> 
> 
> __________________________________________________
> Do you Yahoo!?
> Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more
> http://taxes.yahoo.com/
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Scirocco-l mailing list
> Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l


__________________________________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more
http://taxes.yahoo.com/