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Old 09-15-2016, 04:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ThatOne View Post
It's a pretty small opening from the valve so if something made it into the cylinder I'd be surprised if it couldn't be fished out with a magnet after removing the injector/glow plug/prechamber. The prechamber opening is 14 or 15 mm in diameter round hole directly into the combustion chamber/cylinder.
Whilst the pre-chamber has a big hole at the top is has very small holes at the bottom which from a practical purpose prevent any fishing exercises

From a different thread for a different engine (http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/321964-om603-3-0l-3-5l-cylinder-head-interchangeable-4.html) but they look much like this

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