Wet sump and the dipstick

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1. Why an engine needs its systems
2. Liquid cooling around the block
3. The thermostat card
4. The cap stays on while it is hot
5. Fins instead of a radiator
6. Kick, recoil and hand crank
7. What the oil is doing
8. Wet sump and the dipstick
9. Pressure feed and a dry tank
10. Oil in the petrol
11. A path for the burned gas
12. Clean the radiator fins
13. Flush only when it is cool
14. Drain, filter, refill
15. A rope that must rewind