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Old 07-04-2012, 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Diesel911 View Post
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Once the Oil Flows into the Pump Housing there is no Oil Pressure. The Oil just lays in the Sump like the Oil does in the Oil Pan.
The Fuel Injection Pump Camshaft is Under the Oil Level and the Bearings are almost completely immersed in Oil.
When the IP is moving plenty of Oil gets splashed around to lubricate the parts above the Oil Level.
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I'm surprised to read that.

My experience (which is most definitely less than yours!) is that the oil shoots through the intermediate shaft with some impressive force. I found this out the hard way whilst arsing about (playing) with my engine with the IP off. I cranked by hand and then wondered where all the oil was coming from - there was shed loads of it all over the place and I'd only turned the crank about three times.
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