dry sump

English

Noun

dry sump (plural dry sumps)

(automotive) A type of engine sump where oil that flows down from the crankshaft etc is sucked up into an external reservoir (as opposed to a wet sump where it simply pools in a pan at the bottom of the engine).

Translations

type of engine sump

Swedish: torrsump c

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