Piston Ring ID

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kev
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Piston Ring ID

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When you purchase a new piston ring set and both rings look the same but one
has a green dot on it, how do you know which one is the 1st ring and which
one is the 2nd ring? There is no other ID on them. Thanks, Kev
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Re: Piston Ring ID

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the bottom ring is slightly thicker than the top ring
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Re: Piston Ring ID

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Green Dot = top ring.
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Re: Piston Ring ID

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Thanks, Bear and Mystic for the piston ring ID info, Kev
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