Total Loss

An engine ignition or lubrication system in which electricity or oil is used without being generated or recirculated. An ignition system that uses power from a battery without recharging it will eventually run the battery flat. A lubrication system that uses oil without returning it to a tank will run out of oil. Both systems were common on early motorcycles although two-stroke engines are current examples that use a total-loss lubrication system.


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