Have a read of this article - it's about a 4 cylinder motor cycle engine but it's fairly generic and quite similar to the way Nissan lubricate the L series engine. The cylinder walls are lubricated from excess oil from the conrod bearings and it is being splashed around from underneath the pistons.
http://virtualindian.org/5tech4oil.htm regards Terry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Paul Stanley Sent: Monday, 8 July 2002 12:08 AM To: OZDAT Mailing list Subject: stupid question How does the oil get onto the cylinder so the piston is lubricated? No I'm serious... when I was little I was told that it "splashes up there"... but now, decades later I'm wondering... how does it get up there? From: Stupid --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
