[SpaceBar]

The startup wear you describe can be largely mitigated by the use of a separate oil pump that bathes the bearings independent of crankshaft rotation.

[Frank_Discussion]

I wonder if they thought of that?

[elbucko]

The startup wear you describe can be largely mitigated by the use of a separate oil pump....

It uses an "accumulator" like aircraft. A vessel that stores liquid or vapor under pressure, not unlike a battery that stores "electricity". The French engine still won't work, regardless of all the efforts to mitigate its shortcomings.

[Michael.SF.]

The startup wear you describe can be largely mitigated by the use of a separate oil pump that bathes the bearings independent of crankshaft rotation.

Alternatively, or in conjunction with, the piston rings could be designed to expand and/or contract slightly to mitigate the effescts of lack of lubrication at start-up. However, this then creates another problem with oil getting past the rings.

I would feel more positive of this whole idea if was being done by the Germans.