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Discussion Forum : Automobile Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 16)
16.
The oil pump is driven by the
Discussion:
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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.
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.
Dany said:
7 years ago
Oil pump is driven by the cam shaft.
Yogesh said:
7 years ago
Crank shaft driven by cam shaft, and cam shaft driven by oil pump.
ARUN said:
6 years ago
This answer is not correct because some oil pumps are also driven by the camshaft.
Samir kumar panda said:
6 years ago
Oil pump is driven by a cam shaft (also oil pump driven by a crank shaft through camshaft). So, camshaft is the correct answer only.
Vineeshkumar said:
6 years ago
Oil pumps are usually either inside the oil pan and driven by a camshaft or outside the pan and driven by a crankshaft.
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Hitesh said:
5 years ago
Crankshaft is the correct answer.
Kaushalraj said:
5 years ago
Oil pump can be driven by camshaft as well as crankshaft. Because Oil pumps are usually either inside the oil pan and driven by a camshaft or outside the pan and driven by a crankshaft.
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Vinay BEL said:
5 years ago
Crankshaft is the correct answer.
Srinadh marly said:
4 years ago
It's driven by cam shaft.
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