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In a message dated 11/5/02 12:16:05 AM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:
> The canister was valved off before shutting down the engine (manually or
> with a solenoid valve) and then just before startup the valve was opened
> giving full oil pressure to the bearings before the engine turned over.
> Really simple as long as you remembered to close the valve while the engine
> was running! Actually you could use air pressure to pressurize the canister
> if you forgot.
>
Just use a checkvalve to let the pressurized oil into the canaster when the
engine starts, then a valve to bypass the checkvalve to let the oil back into
the engine when starting.
Norm
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