what will happen is that you will lose compression where that ring gap is at. this will allow blowby, which will result in gas AND oil getting into the crankcase where the bearings are. Gas will wash the oil off the bearings, and you will have little to no lubrication.
the other thing is that the broken ring will continue to break as the engine runs. It will chip and crack in small peices, and if a big enough peice breaks off, it could lock up the piston.
not to mention that the cylinder will not wear evenly which will make the cylinder out of round. This would be a long term effect and it would result in the piston and rings fitting very loose in the cyliner, or the piston eventually cocking sightly sideways in the cylinder causing it to lock up.
With all due respect sir
, we are discussing a 2-stroke engine here. Gas
and oil are supposed to get into the crank case. I think that you are confusing a 4-stroke operation with a 2-stroke operation.
In keeping with the thread,
Broken/ chipped piston rings will lower the compression ratio. A missing cylinder stud will result in a leaky cylinder head gasket, lowered compression, and possible damage to the head or cylinder gasket surface at the point of leakage if the engine is operated for an extended period of time while the problem still exists.
It's a cheap engine. You might get lucky and it may hold up until you can replace the stud and rings, or get your '66 Bug going (I personally like that, had a '65 years ago). If it craps out on you, buy another engine kit when you can.
I applaud your efforts on repairing your engine. Everyone makes mistakes.
True, it's better to learn from others mistakes and heed the notes and warnings shared on this site, but everyone has a different learning curve and personally making the mistake yourself typically results in a lesson that will never be forgotten.
Keep your chin up, torque wrench in hand, and get-er-done!