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Old 04-10-2011, 01:46 PM
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Good afternoon.

I was gapping my Top pistons rings today and the CP piston specs called for .018" gap. However I accidently gapped one top ring to .021" . Do I need to replace the ring and regap it to .018", or can I get away with .021"?
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Run it
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Thanks for the info. I talked to a reputable shop and they said its fine as well.
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