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May 19, 2014 Service bulletin

Pit stop: GDI injector spray tip deposits

Kia technical service bulletin PS315 for 2012-2015 Kia Sorento, 2011-2015 Kia Optima and 2012-2015 Kia Soul and others.

Bulletin number
PS315
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors
Summary
PIT STOP: GDI INJECTOR SPRAY TIP DEPOSITS - A design feature of vehicles equipped with a Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) system is the placement of each fuel injector directly into the engine cylinder head assembly. Therefore, it is completely normal for the combustion process to create deposits on the injector spray tip surfaces.

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