tage lubricating oil to ensure that it would stick to the cylinder

bore, piston rings, and piston rod packing. The additive also caused
the oil to stick to the moving parts of the valve. Sticktion
is defined
as the viscous adhesion of oil between the moving and
stationary
parts of a valve, and is detrimental to valve reliability in
two ways.
First, sticktion inhibits plate opening, causing the plate to slam open
when the pressure force exceeds the sticktion force, which can cause
damage not only to the plate but to the underlying springs. Second,
sticktion delays plate closing, which elevates the plates closing impact
velocity. If the plate closes so late that there is
backflow through
the valve, then there is not only a greater potential for plate
damage
but there is also an actual loss of cylinder capacity. In this
case study,
the high oil viscosity and increased lubrication rate contributed
to
the sticktion effects.