The sump is a separate tank - I think they call these 'dry sump' engines. Oil doe s collect in the bottom cylinders while it's sitting - you have slowly crank the engine through a couple of turns before trying to start it (aircraft application). They have been known to blow a cylinder or two off when this step is omitted.
On 1/19/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
What I'm wondering is how the lubrication system works, since it is pretty obvious that you can't have a sump and the oil would seemingly accumulate in the bottom piston(s)/cylinder(s)... -j.
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