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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>A &#039;&#039;&#039;sump&#039;&#039;&#039; is a low space that collects any often-undesirable liquids such as water or chemicals. A sump can also be an infiltration basin used to manage surface runoff water and recharge underground aquifers.&lt;ref&gt;{{citation|last=Fagin|first=Dan|title=Ancient, Clean, Controversial|newspaper=Newsday|url=http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-history-hs103a,0,5257146.story|format={{dead link|date=May 2010}}}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> One common example of a sump is the lowest point in a basement, into which water that seeps in from outside the house flows. If this is a regular problem, a [[sump pump]] that moves the water outside of the house may be used.<br /> <br /> ==Automotive==<br /> Another example is the [[oil pan]] of an [[Internal combustion engine|engine]]. The oil is used to lubricate the engine&#039;s moving parts and it pools in a reservoir, known as a &#039;&#039;sump&#039;&#039;, at the bottom of the engine. Use of a sump requires the engine to be mounted slightly higher to make space for it. Often though, oil in the sump can surge during hard cornering starving the [[oil pump]]. For these reasons [[Motor Racing|racing]] and piston aircraft engines are &quot;[[dry sump]]ed&quot; using scavenge pumps and a swirl tank to separate oil from air which is also sucked up by the pumps. &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.circletrack.com/techarticles/76818/|title=Oil Pans For Power|author=Jeff Huneycutt|publisher=Circle Track magazine|accessdate=2006-11-16}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Engine]]</div>

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