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==End gap==
 
==End gap==
Ring end gap clearance has to be checked and verified or severe engine damage can result. As a general rule, because ring end butting has to be avoided at all costs, if an error is to be made, it is far safer to set the end gap too wide than to have too little ring end gap.  
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Ring end gap clearance has to be checked and verified or severe engine damage can result. As a general rule, because ring end butting has to be avoided at all costs, if an error is to be made it is far safer to set the end gap too wide than to have too little ring end gap.  
  
 
The following are general recommendations. Consult the manufacturer's instructions and use that if they vary from these recommendations.
 
The following are general recommendations. Consult the manufacturer's instructions and use that if they vary from these recommendations.

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