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Originally Posted by Barry_R
Low RPM and transient throttle behavior in street engines are actually worse for a gapless strategy. The variations in ring loading make them float in the groove unsettling the sealing and bringing oil and combustion residue into the chamber. Not good for emissions. |
I don't understand - my lack of knowledge, I'm sure.
Ring loading variations caused by cylinder pressure changing with the throttle position?
or
Gap-less rings have a variation in loading due to their nature/design?