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What is the difference between dry sump and wet sump?

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A dry sump is not submerged under water as a wet sump is.

a dry sump uses a resivoir to hold the oil much like the brake fluid. a wet sump has the oil sump bolted to the bottom of the engine block :D

First answer by Acm91. Last edit by Doditov. Contributor trust: 1501 [recommend contributor ]. Question popularity: 56 [recommend question].

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