Diesel injector test

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Any chance you can post the test results, Rich? I'm assuming they were tested off the car in a suitable test rig, seeing as they're Bosch specialists.
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I will try and do it on Monday, as we are away all weekend taking daughter back to uni. It’s on A4 sheet so don’t know if I can get it small enough to post.
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No problem, Rich.
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Just scan or photograph the page, and post that.
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Yeah and guess whst? She just passed her driving test yesterday, so no prizes for guessing what's next on the agenda 😀. Coming back to report, I spoke to one of the technicians aylt the company when I collected the van, and asked him what was meant by failure, he said just worm out basically. My mate Brian said the compensation was far too higj and they were over fuelling, hence the.white smoke, which is unburnt fuel.
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Did he hazard a guess as to why or how they were worn out? Remind me how many miles it's done?
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Wear and tear apparently, and 90k
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Report attached if you can zoom in or enlarge it......
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Page 3 of report.
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Thanks Rich. The tests do show failures on measuring points LL and VE, both of which equate to your original complaint of white smoke.
Leak test and test points VL, EM & TL all passed.
So your facing the choice of having yours remanufactured or replaced, which the garage has already advised it better (cheaper?) to replace them.

As others have said, it's unusual that all four are faulty at 90K miles. As you may know, the fuel system operates at extreme pressures and tolerances so fuel cleanliness is paramount.
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Thanks Miks I think the price I was quoted is for reconditioned units
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