Originally Posted by
cuppabillytea
With the pistons going from side to side in the oil, the oil just sloshes around because free surface effect allows it to but if a piston slams down into the oil and encapsulates it , then hydraulic effect effect comes into play for an instant. The piston's travel will be momentarily halted but the Crank will keep turning. The Connecting Rod will stretch a little to compensate. Eventually the connrod will force the piston into the head and the Engine will be Poo Poo shortly after that.
