Should I replace my piston?

Sitherus

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I have a new piston head and rings. Should I replace this, Or just clean it?
This is from running rich right?
 
Clean it. I never swap pistons unless it's getting a new cylinder. Seafoam works.
This is the same piston I've had since I rebuilt this engine 5 years ago and I have had 3 different cylinders since then. None of them broke on the inside. All of them broke on the outside.
BUT... Seafoam is my answer I accept not having to do the work. Thanks!
 
Just take it off and soak it. Get the smallest container that the piston fits in and put the piston crown down.

Crazy that it's 5 years old lol! Looks good!
 
If that is a 5 year old piston then you haven't been totally mistreating your engine. There is minimal blowby at the ring gap, but that's beyond expected for a trooper like that.
 
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