Fuel injector for internal combustion engines

The fuel injection valve has a valve element (30) movable in a central bore (40) associated with a high pressure zone and connected between a high pressure fuel connection (10) and a valve element seat (26) with injection openings (28). The valve element and a control piston (31,33) have a drive connection. A control sleeve (72) moves transversely to permit a control piston radial offset relative to the seat for the injection valve element.