Thread: Injector Shims
View Single Post
  #27  
Old 09-25-2012, 09:40 PM
qwerty qwerty is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 972
Quote:
Originally Posted by tomas_maly View Post
How come the shims don't need a hole in the middle? I am looking at the FSM diagram and it looks like the fuel goes directly through the middle until it reaches the nozzle insert/spacer (the last thing before the nozzle).
The fuel is routed through a bore in the wall of the upper injector half. The FSM drawing is potentially misleading in that regard. Return fuel is the only fuel that sees the center cavity.

Quote:
Originally Posted by tomas_maly View Post
Are the OEM shims (from original injectors) different in size, or are they all the standard thickness?
There is no "standard" shim thickness. They are fitted "as required" to attain the desired pop pressure.
Reply With Quote