Guy King wrote in
:



I imagine that the self mixing modern engines pump the oil through the
crank journals and needs to be fairly fluid.

Don't know about now, but they /used/ to just dribble it into the inlet
port just downstream of the carb.

Both true, but that lubes the crankcase.

There's also the gearbox and perhaps final drive; I think that's what dave
means.

Ex bretta fancier

mike