Hey all: I do think the rings are sealing up and must be the cause of the problem. The oil consumption is slowing down. First 55 miles of second rebuild used 1 1/2 qts of oil. (wow!). Next two times at 30 miles it used 1 qt. (why I'm doing 30 mile trips for the moment). 4th time, 1/2 qt. 5th time, 1/4 qt. 6th time, pinch over 1/4 qt. 7th time, pinch under 1/4 qt. This shows me it must be the rings. Obviously a fuel pump or a hole in the intake can't fix themselfs if they were a problem. Although debatable, maybe the grease did glaze the cylinders. You know how cars and engines have a "character" about them. Maybe this motor didn't like the grease and it let me know. Oh by the way, the first rebuild still used 1qt per 80 miles with 550 miles total. On this rebuild, at 235 miles, it is doing better than the first time by far. As mentioned in another thread, on this rebuild I used the sea foam down the carb in an attempt to clean the grease off the cylinders. At about 1/2 the milage of the first rebuild, it is consuming less oil this time, or I should say it is recovering faster this time than the first on oil consumption. The bon ami the first rebuild probably didn't work for us for it probable mixed with the grease making it ineffective if that trick really works. (children don't try this at home). Anyway I'll keep cruising. The smoke out the exhaust too is alot less too. Later