Hi Volks Folks,

 Have any of you ever cut a new piston ring that is too big to fit in the
cylinder?   I have a set of new piston rings (German made, ordered from Bus
Depot) and the middle (corrugated-like) ring is too big to fit.  The 2
outer rings fit fine.  It looks like it could be easily trimmed but this
seems like a strange thing to have to do and the instructions don't
indicate anything other than the order they go in.  I  replaced the rings
on one cylinder a couple years ago with a generic  set that fit fine.  I
still have the three sets I didn't use from that time and they all fit
perfectly.  The German made ones would have to be cut about 5mm to fit and
leave some end gap.  Part numbers have all been double checked and these
are the ones for my 91 Vanagon, 2.1 engine.
Any thoughts?
 Thanks.

John Nyquist
nyquist@acsu.buffalo.edu