Checking Diesel Injectors

[Nicksacco]

One of the last things I've done on the RTV project was to check the injectors.
Checking for me was looking for dirt, wear and such in the injectors.
Likely all of y'all have done that too.

However I watched a few youtubers just to get some ideas and came across a guy who works on old Mercedes.
I liked the channel.
Anyway he showed a device for checking the pop pressure and explained spray patterns and what to look for.
I added it here for your info.

He shows a tester on his channel and I found some injector pressure checking devices on ebay and other places and wondered if you all ever used one.
It seems like they'd provide some info we couldn't have otherwise.

 

[D2Cat]

I've never made a tester because I can take them to a nearby diesel IP repair shop and have injectors tested there. I can stand there and watch the pop off pressure and the spray pattern just as you video shows. You may be building a tool that doesn't get used much and gets stored way more then used.

 

[Nicksacco]

That is a good point however I do have a few tools that only come out on special occasions!