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Originally Posted by wildest
Or can only single shims be used? I'm coming from the 'single shim' camp, but with a limited supply of shims, I've wondered about the ability to stack 2 to get a closer balance.
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It does not matter if one or more Shims are used; with the exception that the Shim that goes against the Spring should be the thickest one and made of steel.
When I worked in a Fuel Injection Shop I would sometimes get Injectors that someone had installed Brass Shims made from generic Shim Stock (they also had 1 or more Steel Shims in the stack).
There was no problem apparent from using them as long as they are not directly against the Spring.
Also for the Mercedes Injector application the Shims do not have to have the hole in the Center. You can put shims with no hole against the upper Injector Body.
What was nice while they lasted is my Boss got in a Box of Thin Diesel Kiki Injector Shims for a special job we did. The thin shims made it easy to bump up the opening/pop pressure. After that box was finished He never ordered any more.
09-27-2011, 01:46 PM
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