This demonstration guide answers one field question about a cylinder that will not hold a ring after a lean event. Measurements come before parts, and the notes are not a generic equipment FAQ.
Diagnose before replacing parts
Start with wall score and taper. That reading separates a cylinder that will not hold a ring after a lean event from adjacent faults that share the same complaint.
If the measurement is out of spec, treat the short block as the primary path. If it is in spec, do not replace the short block just to complete a parts list.
Repair the failed system
The usual correction is the short block, installed to the documented spec for this complaint.
A demonstration shop records the finding so the next technician is not repeating a guess about a cylinder that will not hold a ring after a lean event.
Stop before you make it worse
Do not installing oversized rings in a standard hole. That shortcut hides the original measurement and creates a second failure.
If the machine still fails after the short block is corrected, convert the visit to a broader diagnosis rather than stacking parts.
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