some suggest an injector on an OM617 should produce a finely atomized spray
- others say it should be a stream that will atomize once it hits the ball inside the precombustion chamber. which is correct
i am using the Bosch SD 240 nozzles with the lateral and longitudinal holes in the pintle..

ty!

That would be wrong.

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Within the last 3 weeks or so Hunter or someone else posted a place where they have a video of the spray patterns.

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Should be a fine mist (not "stringy") in a tight jet of atomized fuel.

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Yes, you shouldn't be able to "see" any drops, just the even cone of mist.

Streams of fuel are like blowtorches and cut right through glow plugs, prechambers, pistons....

-J

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As it's been stated you want a fine mist spraying evenly. You don't want a stream, droplets, or spray coming out unevenly.

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Vote on which one you think is a good Spray Pattern.

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I vote for none. But #6 is the best of the bunch.

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I think those are gasser nozzles... they don't atomize the fuel as much.

Here is what you're looking for with the olde pintle style injectors: Quiet diesel technology

-J

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2014 Cadillac ELR
2013 Fiat 500E.

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I think that Mercedes Injectors produce a pattern more like the one with the Red X but slightly more narrow.

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thank you all! compu_85 well said. waterjet cutting technology can cut through
hard and relatively thick materials with ease!