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Re: CO failures from worn injectors
Posted to Emissions Forum on 12/3/2004

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Hello Ty,

What happens with these injectors is the pintle is made out of harder metal than the seat (nozzle? orifice?).

Over time, the pintle actually "hammers" the seat enough to open it up....I ... Login to read more.