Mazda RX-8 2009 Service Highlights page 48

Operation
! Based on the signals from the PCM, the spool valve inside the OCV moves up and down. With the up/down
movement of the spool valve, the amount of oil supplied to the metering oil pump is controlled, and the oil
pressure inside the metering oil pump is kept constant.
TO OIL PAN
FROM OIL PUMP
OIL FLOW
SPOOL VALVE MOVEMENT
! For OCV control, refer to CONTROL SYSTEM, OIL PRESSURE CONTROL. (See 01-40-21 OIL PRESSURE
CONTROL OUTLINE [13B-MSP].)
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LUBRICATION [13B-MSP]
SPOOL
VALVE
SUPPLY
SPOOL VALVE
TO METERING OIL PUMP
RETURN
FROM METERING OIL PUMP
SPOOL VALVE
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