[TECH] Detecting bad rings

[amalventano1 at tds.net (Allyn)]

Well when the rings go, the car looses power at near-idle rpm, basically having
no bottom end at all. This has greater impact as the engine warms up to
temperature. The impact becomes worse as more miles are put on the bad rings,
making drivability (launching) harder and harder until eventually the power loss
is so great that its undravable when hot (but will still idle/drive for a brief
period while cold).

HTH
Al

> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces+amalventano1=tds.net@scirocco.org 
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+amalventano1=tds.net@scirocco.org] 
> On Behalf Of Jason F. Snow
> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 4:16 PM
> To: 'Scirocco List'
> Subject: [TECH] Detecting bad rings
> 
> What is a sure fire way of finding out if you have a head 
> problem or a block problem?
> 
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> 
> I'm burning 1 quart of oil every 200-250 miles and I want to 
> know if my rings are bad or if it is something in the head. 
> I'm guessing bad rings.
> 
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> 
> Let me know,
> 
>  
> 
> Jason
> 
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