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Discussion Forum : Automobile Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 16)
Automobile Engineering
16.
The oil pump is driven by the
camshaft
alternator shaft
crankshaft via drive belt
crankshaft directly
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
30 comments Page 2 of 3.
Rawlings said:   8 years ago
The oil pump is responsible for conveying the oil for engine lubrication and building up the oil pressure in the lubrication system.

Functions:
Oil pumps are usually operated by the crankshaft by way of auxiliary drives. The delivery of the oil pump is governed by its size, speed and design.
Biswajeet said:   8 years ago
Oil pump are driven by different part either its crank or cam design by the manufacture.

Most of manufacture take option of crankshaft drive cause its reduction and weight.

And most of oil pressure required for the crankshaft.
Akki said:   8 years ago
Yes, right actually fuel pump gear mesh to camshaft gear.
SanaUllah said:   8 years ago
In above question there is no clear either it a engine oil pump or fuel pump. Engine oil pump is drive by crank shaft and fuel pump is drive by cam shaft.
Vinder singh said:   8 years ago
Its driven by camshaft skew gear.
Lawal Abubakar said:   1 decade ago
Oil pump is an oil pumping device that is mounted via gear (gear ratio) to the crankshaft. It place inside oil kept tank (bottom plate) through oil is been suck in to the engine.
Oomban said:   8 years ago
Distributor and oil pump driven by helical gear of cam shaft.
Anbarasu said:   8 years ago
Camshaft skew gear drive the oil pump.
Natarajan said:   8 years ago
Oil pumps drive only camshaft.
Anil Premi said:   8 years ago
Old vehicle was driven by the camshaft and new vehicle gives by crankshaft. So I think A is the right answer.
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