Posted by Ron W on April 23, 2014 at 07:59:16 from (216.11.184.78):
In Reply to: f12 oil control rings posted by chuck kaufman on April 22, 2014 at 18:33:44:
Yup, that's normal. If you double checked the ring gap, you are fine. After I put the rings on, I usually let the pistons (with rings, rods, etc. soak in a bucket of oil overnight so that they are well lubricated.
When it comes time to start the engine for the first time, I remove the spark plugs and have someone pull me around for a couple hundred feet so that the oil pump builds up pressure and lubes up everything. Once I know I have oil pressure, I put the plugs back in and try to start it. If it still to had to turnover by hand, I have someone pull start me. once it is running ok, I leave it running for a few hours until it breaks in and then head out to the fields. A good days work on a plow does wonders for seating the rings.
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