DIESEL INJ. NOZZLES TEST PROCEDURE

OLDSMOBILE DEALER TECHNICAL BULLETIN 80-T-18A COVERS THE LATEST NOZZLE TESTING PROCEDURES. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE HANDLE ON THE TEST EQUIPMENT BE OPERATED SLOWLY, AT A RATE OF APPROXIMATELY 30 STROKES PER MINUTE. WHEN OPERATED TOO FAST, THE FUEL WILL NOT ATOMIZE CAUSING INCORRECT NOZZLE DIAGNOSIS. NOZZLES WHICH HAVE BEEN REMOVED BECAUSE THERE IS A VARIATION IN POP OFF PRESSURES OR WHICH LEAK COMPRESSION GASES MUST BE TESTED IN A NOZZLE TESTER. THOSE NOZZLES WHICH TEST SATISFACTORY ARE TO BE REUSED IN ANOTHER DIESEL ENGINE. OLDSMOBILE RECOMMENDS THAT A DIESEL INJECTION NOZZLE TESTER BE AVAILABLE IN EACH OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP.

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