an improved fuel injection spray director plate including conically chamfered entries to the flow passages through the plate . the conical chamfer may extend part way or all the way through the plate . in a currently preferred embodiment , the chamfer extends only part way through the plate , and the remaining cylindrical portion of the passage provides desirable directional capability for the spray . preferably , the conical chamfer axis forms an angle with the cylindrical portion axis . preferably , a flow passage is positioned in the director plate such that the main flow direction of fuel exiting the fuel injector valve is received into the chamfer of the passage . preferably , a second conical portion is formed in the passage between the first conical portion and the cylindrical portion .