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In all modern four-stroke engine lubrication systems the principal bearing surfaces, with the notable exception of the pistons, are supplied with oil under pressure by a positively driven high-pressure pump; other parts are lubricated by splash or mist.
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© 1990 Roy Brooks and Jack Hirst
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Hirst, J. (1990). Engine Lubrication. In: Brooks, R. (eds) Engines and Related Systems. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-12121-2_2
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