Difference between revisions of "Dry sump"

From CycleChaos
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Created page with "Lubrication system in four-stroke engines in which the oil is carried in a separate container. Oil drains into the sump and is pumped into the separate container, keeping...")
 
Line 1: Line 1:
Lubrication system in [[four-stroke]] [[engines]] in which the oil is carried in a separate container. Oil drains into the sump and is pumped into the separate container, keeping the sump "dry."
Lubrication system in [[four-stroke]] [[engines]] in which the oil is carried in a separate container. Oil drains into the sump and is pumped into the separate container, keeping the sump "dry."
One benefit of this type of oil storage is it prevents frothing caused by the [[crankshaft]], on the other hand it can make adjusting oil levels much more difficult.


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 20:43, 26 November 2010

Lubrication system in four-stroke engines in which the oil is carried in a separate container. Oil drains into the sump and is pumped into the separate container, keeping the sump "dry."

One benefit of this type of oil storage is it prevents frothing caused by the crankshaft, on the other hand it can make adjusting oil levels much more difficult.

See Also