Here are a set of injectors that where loaded with glop and eroded to junk.
The nailing was abrupt and spectacular, it fooled several mechanics into thinking a rod bearing had failed.
Welcome to the fleet 1976 W115.114 "300D" dark Green

Rebuilding the injectors with fresh nozzles totally eliminated the nailing.


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