Engine oiling system and an oil system distribution manifold, and method of use

An oil distribution manifold comprising:

• a centrally located chamber connected to receive pressurized oil, the centrally located chamber having a plurality of cylinder outlet ports and a fuel system outlet port wherein the fuel system outlet port is at an elevation higher than the cylinder outlet ports;
• a plurality of cylinder outlets in fluid communication within the plurality of cylinder outlet ports;
• and
• a fuel system outlet in fluid communication with the fuel system outlet port.

An oiling system for a two-stroke outboard marine engine comprising:

• an oil system housing having an oil inlet, and an oil outlet;
• a manifold mounted to the oiling system housing in fluid communication with the oil outlet, the manifold having a plurality of cylinder oiling outlet housings and a fuel system oiling outlet housing;
• and
• a solenoid mounted to the oil system housing to control oil flow to the manifold.

A method of bleeding air from an oil system of an internal combustion engine comprising the steps of:

• providing an oil system;
• providing an oil outlet port for each cylinder of an engine and an oil outlet port for a fuel system of the engine;
• positioning the outlet port for the fuel system at a higher elevation than each of the oil outlet ports for each cylinder;
• connecting the outlet port for the fuel system to a fuel separator in the fuel system;
• and
• wherein air in the oil system bleeds through the outlet port for the fuel system and is purged through the fuel separator.