Next message: Karl Denninger: "Re: lv-ab: Starting a REALLY cold Yanmar"
>Given sufficient energy you can spin aa stone cold engine fast enough to
> fier on the first try.
>However, doing so will cause more wear of al the upper engine parts
>which have not yet receiveda film of lubricating oil.
It seems that if you could run the oil pump for several seconds before you
engage the starter, the entire engine would be well lubricated. Is there
any good reason that engines are not designed with a way to pump the oil
for a short time before starting?
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