Piston

In Spanish the standard term is Pistón, and in Brazil Pistão. Depending on the country it is also called Pistão.

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Engine · Sheet 12 / 111

Piston

Spanish: Pistón · Portuguese: Pistão
2 different names
Mexico
Pistón
Central America
Pistón
Panama
Pistón
Colombia
Pistón
Venezuela
Pistón
Ecuador
Pistón
Peru
Pistón
Bolivia
Pistón
Argentina
Pistón
Chile
Pistón
Uruguay
Pistón
Spain
Pistón
Brazil
Pistão
What it does

Recibe la fuerza de la combustión y la transmite a la biela.

When to replace it

Rayado, quemado o fisurado; golpeteo en frío; baja compresión.

Technical sheet available in Spanish only for now.

Other parts in the same system: Engine

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