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- Porsche 914 (1970-1976)
Restore effective cylinder sealing, compression, and oil control during an engine rebuild with this OE Match Piston Ring Set, reference VW9300T4R. Designed for compatible VW engine applications, the piston rings fit into precisely machined grooves around each piston and create the essential sealing interface between the piston and cylinder wall.
Fits:Porsche 914 1.8L
Ring size: 2.0 x 2.0 x 5.0
Number of CYL's: 4
Piston rings perform several critical functions inside the engine. The compression rings help contain combustion pressure above the piston, minimising the amount of combustion gas that escapes into the crankcase. The oil-control rings regulate the lubricating oil film on the cylinder walls, removing excess oil while retaining sufficient lubrication for smooth piston movement. The rings also assist with transferring heat from the piston into the cylinder wall.
What This Product Does:
- Creates an effective seal between the pistons and cylinder walls.
- Helps retain combustion pressure within each cylinder.
- Supports strong and consistent engine compression.
- Reduces combustion gas leakage into the crankcase.
- Helps minimise excessive engine blow-by.
- Controls the lubricating oil film on the cylinder walls.
- Helps prevent excessive oil entering the combustion chambers.
- Assists with transferring piston heat into the cylinder walls.
- Supports efficient combustion and dependable engine performance.
- Replaces worn, damaged, broken, or sticking piston rings.
Symptoms Of Wear Or Failure:
- Low or uneven cylinder compression.
- Excessive engine oil consumption.
- Blue or blue-grey smoke from the exhaust.
- Excessive crankcase pressure or blow-by.
- Reduced engine power or poor acceleration.
- Increased exhaust emissions.
- Oil-fouled spark plugs.
- Carbon deposits within the combustion chambers.
- Poor compression or leak-down test results.
- Oil contamination within the combustion chambers.
- Broken, worn, seized, or damaged rings discovered during engine disassembly.
- Excessive cylinder or piston ring-groove wear.
Why Replacement Matters:
- Piston rings are essential for maintaining the cylinder seal required for efficient compression and combustion. When the rings become worn, damaged, stuck, or lose their tension, combustion gases can escape past the pistons into the crankcase. This reduces cylinder sealing and can contribute to lower compression, reduced engine performance, and excessive blow-by.
- Worn oil-control rings can allow excessive lubricating oil to enter the combustion chambers. This may result in increased oil consumption, blue exhaust smoke, spark plug fouling, carbon deposits, and increased emissions. Continued operation with poor ring sealing can also contribute to accelerated piston and cylinder wear.
- Correct installation is particularly important when fitting new piston rings. Incorrect ring end gaps, damaged piston grooves, unsuitable cylinder surface finish, or fitting new rings into excessively worn cylinders can prevent the rings from bedding and sealing correctly, potentially resulting in premature wear or continued compression and oil-control problems.
- Replacing worn or damaged components with this OE Match Piston Ring Set VW9300T4R helps restore cylinder sealing, compression, oil control, and dependable engine performance when installed as part of a correctly measured and prepared engine rebuild.