I found some footage that I had shot in the shop some time ago on a few injectors that I was working on. It demonstrates the proper spray pattern of a good nozzle and one that is defective.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FZ13lZdCE8

Enjoy!

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1981 300D 147k
1998 VW Jetta Tdi 320k
2001 Dodge Ram 2500 141k
1979 300D 234k (sold)
1984 300D "Astor" 262k(sold)
Mercedes How-To and Repair Pictorials
I love the smell of diesel smoke in my hair

wow, it's been a long time since you've posted!
that pattern looks tight, I expected a wider pattern on a good nozzel.
2000psi equates to about 137bar, have you got it set high because it'll settle in after driven a bit?

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"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Yea I had to shift gears for a while (no pun intended) and take care of house related repairs. Yuck!

Anyway set it at about 1950 or so. Will drop slightly after they get broken in. The camera angle was not so good and I am no photo pro so the pattern looks funny on film. However its a very good pattern and the engine purrs so smooth, it was like a sewing machine.

Anyway I got lots more stuff I shot years ago that I am slowly working through and will put on youtube as I get the time.

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1981 300D 147k
1998 VW Jetta Tdi 320k
2001 Dodge Ram 2500 141k
1979 300D 234k (sold)
1984 300D "Astor" 262k(sold)
Mercedes How-To and Repair Pictorials
I love the smell of diesel smoke in my hair

well, that's cool! welcome back to the forum!
I'm the new diesel discussion moderator here, and I LOVE it!

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Great video. Thanks Diesel Giant. Do you make or have the tool that I could buy to test my own at home? I had an 82 300d a couple years ago I hit a deer with it so it sat until I could find a donor and in the last month I got the fever back and picked up three more 300d's so I am pretty sure I need my own tester. Thanks

There are some great threads in the archives about DIY testers..

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/10414-help-i-need-check-stretch.html

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html

evap fin cleaning:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator

A/C thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html