<VV> Advice on Rings (was Help - Oil Out Dipstick Tube)

[Jay Pitchford]

Brian,

FWIW, I just spoke with the Total Seal Tech Center, and they state
that the specs for the moly rings I ordered are 280-320. The rep I
spoke with claims nobody at Total Seal ever says 400 grit is proper.

Jay

On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 8:33 AM, Brian <bmoneill at juno.com> wrote:
> Total Seal rings!  What grit size were the cylinder honed to?  I once had a very similar problem.  I called the Total Seal Tech Center and before I could even finish the story, their rep told me that unless I used a minumum of 400 grit the rings would never seal and I had destroyed them.  The cylinder which I had bought from the big NE guy were at 280 grit.  Ever since I've used a 400 grit ball hone without any problems.  Just a thought.
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