Piston Rings
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1992 Mercury Tracer, 1992 Ford Escort, 1991 Mercury Tracer, and 1991 Ford Escort. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Ensure ring end gap and side clearance are within specification. See PISTONS PINS & RINGS SPECIFICATIONS table in ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS at end of article. Position ring end gaps at designated areas. See Fig 1.