Piston Rings
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1995 Plymouth Voyager, 1995 Dodge Dakota, and 1995 Dodge Caravan. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Ensure ring end gap and side clearances are within specs. See PISTONS, PINS & RINGS table under ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS . Ensure piston ring end gaps are properly positioned. See Fig 1.