A SEALING ELEMENT FOR A FUEL INJECTOR AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEALING ELEMENT FOR A FUEL INJECTOR

摘要

A sealing element is provided for a fuel injector provided in a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine. The sealing element includes carrier element of a first material, where the carrier element is ring shaped with an upper essentially planar surface and a lower essentially planar surface. A first gasket material is provided on a first portion of at least one of the upper or lower surfaces. A second gasket material is provided on a second portion of the at least one of the upper or lower surfaces where the first gasket material is provided, wherein the first gasket material is provided on an outer region of the planar surface of the ring shaped carrier element and the second gasket material is provided on an inner region of the planar surface of the ring shaped carrier element and where the second gasket material is softer than the first gasket material.