It would be really nice if we could get a photo of the arrangement you are seeing. Let me ask, is this new ring essentially a "3-piece" affair, wherein the "spring thing" goes into the groove first, and then you sort of "wind" the two thin scraper rings into the groove with the springy thingy? Also, does the package have any kind of insert explaining how the ring is correctly assembled?

Ok, here are some pics. Sorry about quality, but I had to use my cell phone. Anyway, one is from Stens and the other two are ones I took from home. That's the best I could do with the photo links.

http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr285/enikolich/briggsrings2.jpg
http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr285/enikolich/briggsrings3.jpg
http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr285/enikolich/briggsrings.jpg

Thanks enikolich. Well, it is not the 3-piece oil control ring I was wondering about. Just make sure you position the "gap" in the spring "expander" to be 180 degrees away from the gap in the oil scraper ring. Maybe someone else can jump in here with comments if they have encountered this style oil control ring.

Thanks. The "expander" does not actually have a gap - it's a continuous "spring" wrapped around a wire. It just seems so incredibly flimsy compared to the original.

***"The "expander" does not actually have a gap - it's a continuous "spring" wrapped around a wire."***
Look at your middle photo. See how the coiled spring is sort of slid apart showing the stiff internal wire? THAT is what I was calling a gap. Be sure you situate that part of the tensioner opposite the gap in the oil control scraper ring.

Gatcha! Thnaks. WIll put it together on the morning and see how it goes.