Vw Golf tdi injectors

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Sat 21 May 2005 19:58
Vw Golf tdi injectors - julian_greenwood
Hi there to everyone

I recently purchased a VW Golf 1.9TDI (with the 1Z) engine. Shortly after purchasing it I read in Honest Johns column in the daily telegraph that this engine has a known problem that the injectors wear and cause the bores to become oval.

My car had 150K miles on it, burns hardly any oil (no more than any other car I have owned) and returns 50 to 64 MPG. It also does not leave any visible smoke. I was just wondering what are the symptoms of worn injectors and how can I tell if they are worn or are wearing out? Is there anything that I can do to prolong the injector life ?

Thank you
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