Mike, about the only way to solve this problem is to pull the cylinders
and break the glaze on the surface by honing them. You could reuse the
existing rings but I wouldn't recommend it, as they are probably glazed
as well. But should you decide to do so, check the ring end-gap
clearance byremoving the rings from the piston, then  pushing the ring
down into the cylinder with the piston until it is about where it would
be towards the top of the stroke. That will give you the minimum end-gap
clearence. Check with a feeler gage to see if the end gap is still good.
If not, replace the ring. If more than one is out, replace them all.

Good luck,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Mike Miller wrote:

>Volks,
>
>Some may remember I got an engine rebuild that refused to seat the rings.
>Burned about a qt/800 miles.  After many miles, 16000, I put in non
>detergent oil.  No change.  Someone recommended running it up to 5000 rpm
>for 10 minutes then letting it cool down slowing a couple of times.
>
>I did this once and the oil usage is 1 at/1500 miles.  I'm tempted to try it
>again but for my concern about rod and main bearings, and I guess rod bolts
>as it's a 2.1.
>
>Any opinions, or actual facts, about this?
>
>Mike
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