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c/diesel-mechanicsgrant.oliviagrant.olivia1mo agoProlific Poster

I just read that a single grain of sand can cause over $10,000 in damage to a modern diesel fuel injector.

Found that in a technical bulletin from a major engine manufacturer, and it makes me think our filtration standards are still playing catch-up. Anyone else run into a crazy expensive failure from a tiny contaminant?
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pat_murray53
Wow, that's a scary price tag for a speck of dirt.
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sarahp34
sarahp341mo ago
Right? It's wild what some of these places charge for basically nothing. Saw a tiny apartment last month going for way too much, and the fridge didn't even close all the way. Makes you wonder what they're thinking with these prices.
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lee18
lee181mo ago
Tell me about it. It's insane.
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