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<blockquote data-quote="ossagp" data-source="post: 211096" data-attributes="member: 1650">Cleaning it is more important to me that lubing it if I had to choose one over the other.&nbsp; Though lots of us have probably put some on trackside with no cylinder prep and no more than cleaning with gasoline or premixed fuel.&nbsp; When in the shop I clean the cylinder with a paper towel and automatic transmission fluid,&nbsp; until the subesquent towels are clean.&nbsp; then I rub it until the towel isn't picking up any more atf.&nbsp;&nbsp; fire it up and bring it to temp and you can hit the starting line without any adverse affects.&nbsp; I have put at least 200 cylinders from two strokes to four stroke diesels (two stroke diesels too) together completely dry with great results on them all.&nbsp;&nbsp; Someone convinced me to try the aft method described and it yielded the same great results.&nbsp; But now I don't feel so much like I am building something that is oil deprived.&nbsp; your ring gap will be fine the way you have it.&nbsp;&nbsp; my rule of thumb is at least .012 on a single or top ring on a two stroke.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ossagp, post: 211096, member: 1650"] Cleaning it is more important to me that lubing it if I had to choose one over the other. Though lots of us have probably put some on trackside with no cylinder prep and no more than cleaning with gasoline or premixed fuel. When in the shop I clean the cylinder with a paper towel and automatic transmission fluid, until the subesquent towels are clean. then I rub it until the towel isn't picking up any more atf. fire it up and bring it to temp and you can hit the starting line without any adverse affects. I have put at least 200 cylinders from two strokes to four stroke diesels (two stroke diesels too) together completely dry with great results on them all. Someone convinced me to try the aft method described and it yielded the same great results. But now I don't feel so much like I am building something that is oil deprived. your ring gap will be fine the way you have it. my rule of thumb is at least .012 on a single or top ring on a two stroke. [/QUOTE]

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