<VV> Broken Ring?

[Levair at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/29/05 10:14:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
bmoneill at juno.com writes:

<< My question is how does pieces of a broken compression ring work down to 
the oil pan?  Any comments? >>

All the pieces of my broken rings stayed in the piston grooves. 
  Now, if you burnt a piston, there could be a scored channel down along the 
skirt to the crankcase, but the compression would be zero. 90 psi is about 
right for broken rings. I suspect the metal is something else. 

Warren.