When servicing refrigeration or air conditioning systems that incorporate reciprocating or piston-type compressors, worn compressor rings and/or leaky compressor suction or discharge valves can cause ...

Piston ring end gaps matter more than you think because they manage pressure and heat, preventing catastrophic failures ...

A refrigeration or air conditioning system that is experiencing leaky valves or worn rings may be the most challenging troubleshooting scenario a technician will experience. That’s because a varying ...

Repeated cycles of searing combustion heat alternating with cool incoming air and fuel, extreme load reversal, thrust forces that slam the pistons into the cylinder wallsits quite amazing that ...