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This method relies on comparison of the electric current-related values of the examined injector with the model characteristics, which are representing the properly functioning injector. A model of the fuel injector in the form of the electric current waveform that describes the changes in the electric current and voltage during its work is presented in this article. Complex equations describing the fuel injector model under discussion account for the characteristics of the current variations, with no damage-induced modifications. Due to these, the modeled electric current\/voltage waveform mirrors the real conditions. The use of a mathematical model describing the voltage\u2013current phenomena occurring during the injector operation allows determining the actual beginning and duration of the injection. 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