Blow–by as an engine problem
Role of Piston Rings In Engine’s Performance
Piston rings are one of the most essential elements of any engine. It helps in stop flowing Engine Oil & Air out from combustion chamber during the intake. How you strongly seal your piston rings, it will increase the performance as well. Piston rings keep the pressure into the chamber and allow it to create a combustion which ultimately helps in driving of the car, truck or any vehicle.Piston Rings are responsible for keeping the pressure into the chamber while the gases are burnt and then release it when the Piston comes down, it make sure that all the gases are released through exhaust port. If your sealing is not good enough to hold the pressure into the chamber and the whole combustion process is affected and ultimately it reduce the engine power from 2 to 40 horsepower and in some cases it exceed 40 horsepower as well.
When Piston Rings are leak, they may cause several problems like;
- 1. It reduces the Velocity of Air,
- 2. It reduces the Volumetric Efficiency,
- 3. Reduces the Power in the Cylinder and waste the fuel.
- 4. It may dilute the oil,
- 5. Moisture may enter in the Crankcase, etc.
To avoid any such conditions one must make sure the following that;
- 1. You are buying from OEM Manufacturer of Engine Parts.
- 2. You are purchasing whole piston kits including Piston, Piston Rings & Cylinder liner from single manufacturer to avoid different measurements.
- 3. APPLY THE PowerCoding Process STILL BY NEW ENGINE !
Blow–by During normal operation, a small amount of unburned fuel and exhaust gases escape around the piston rings and enter the crankcase, referred to as "blow–by".[source – Wikipedia] If these gases had no controlled escape mechanism, the gasketed joints would leak (as they "found their own way out"); also, if the gases remained in the crankcase and condensed, the oil would become diluted and chemically degraded over time, decreasing its ability to lubricate. Condensed water would also cause parts of the engine to rust.[source – Wikipedia] To counter this, a crankcase ventilation system exists. In all modern vehicles, this consists of a channel to expel the gases out of the crankcase, through an oil–separating baffle, to the PCV valve, into the intake manifold. In a non–turbo engine, the intake manifold is at a lower pressure than the crankcase, providing the suction to keep the ventilation system going. A turbo engine usually has a check valve somewhere in the tubing to avoid pressurizing the crankcase when the turbo produces boost.
If an engine is damaged or enters old age, gaps can form between the cylinder walls and pistons, resulting in larger amounts of blow–by than the crankcase ventilation system can handle. The gaps cause power loss, and ultimately mean that the engine needs to be rebuilt or replaced.[source – Wikipedia] Symptoms of excessive blow–by include oil being pushed up into the air filter, out the dipstick,[source – Wikipedia] or out the PCV valve. In rare cases of serious piston or ring damage, the oil filter housing’s sheet metal can even burst at its seam.
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