Engine lubrication system

摘要

A lubrication system (10) for an engine includes a sump (11) for lubricant, a pump (12) to pump lubricant along a lubricant feed line (13) to lubrication positions within the engine, and a lubricant conditioner (15), and wherein the pump (12) is an electrically driven pump which is controlled by a system controller (16), there being a diverter valve (18) which is under the control of the controller (16) selectively to divert at least a proportion of the lubricant from the lubricant feed line (13) to the lubricant conditioner (15). <IMAGE>