[Vwdiesel] Re: Ring Break-In and Oil use... Alien view

[Justin and Chelly Bennett]

The higher pressure and temps inside the cylinder during hard driving 
keeps the rings pressed out against the cylinder walls.  If the engine 
is babyed the rings will not excert enough pressure against the cylinder 
walls to keep the oil scraped off.  The resulting thin layer of oil will 
carmilize (glazing) on the cylinder walls and the rings will not seat.
Justin

>
>One thing that defies explanation (especially when talking
>to myself ;o) is how hard driving beds the rings in when the
>rings are free to rotate? 
>