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      05-02-2012, 01:25 AM   #2
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If you damage the piston rings or cylinder walls (via a lack of oil, excessive heat, etc.), you will lose some amount of compression in that cylinder(perhaps trivial, perhaps not, depending on the severity), which will cause for a reduction in power. Anything that can bend valves, negatively impact valve guides and seals, can lead to a reduction in compression, and thus in power production.
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