What is the lightest part of a piston?

Tiny
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This question isn't for a car but for a small gas engine I need help!
Thursday, March 29th, 2012 AT 1:35 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
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The lightest part of the piston is the skirt. Here is a guide that can help you see what's going on.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-car-engine-works

Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

Cheers, Ken
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