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yes but the oil is just pumped in there, not vaporized. How does the
air pick it up to carry it in the cylinders?

If it doesnt get all the oil, does it just pool there until it runs
into the lowest cylinder?

Matt


In the later FICHT and E-TEC engines the pressurized oil is injected to
each cylinder where it hits the side of the pistons. High speed photography
taken inside of the crankcase, shows the oil being "blown" into a fine mist
from the moving internal parts. The motors also have recirculation systems
to distribute any "pooling" oil in a crankcase. At idle, very little oil is
needed and the usage is determined by the computer with inputs of rpm,
throttle opening, throttle acceleration, engine temp, etc.

Both the FICHT and the E-TEC completely consume any oil in the combustion
chamber and that is included in its EPA emission testing results. The E-TEC
has fewer total emissions than any current EFI 4-stroke outboard. It is
California 3-star rated as an ultra-low emission engine. It also meets the
2007 European Emission requirements that no 4-stroke meets at this time.

Bill Grannis
service manager