Having a problem with your motor vehicle is common, because regrettably recent vehicles are more and more complex and therefore exposed to more and more possible breakdowns. Today we’re going to try to help you to resolve an injection problem on your Lexus ES . This is a problem that is especially annoying because it can ultimately bring your car to non starting or damaged engine. To do this, first we will see how injection functions, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Lexus ES injectors , and finally, how to resolve them.
What is the purpose of the injection of a Lexus ES?
So we begin our content page by promptly detailing how an injection system functions so that you have all the information you need to discover the failures affiliated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Lexus ES manages the fuel intake into the engine , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the advantage to be much more precise and to come, under pressure, to launch the fuel in the engine. The injection pump takes care of pressurizing the fuel and transferring it to the injectors, and the injectors will release the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your Lexus ES. The advantage of fuel injection is to have a much more precise dosage than a carburettor and to allow a better air/fuel mixture and therefore a better combustion.
What are the different injection problems on Lexus ES?
Now in this second component, we are going to discover the different injection problems and their symptoms that you might encounter on your Lexus ES .
Injection pump problems Lexus ES
To commence, we will see the injection pump problems on your Lexus ES, there are not many of them, they are often recurrent but we will outline them down below:
- Electronic problem of the high pressure pump: If you have an electronic problem, the pressure in your injection system might be too high or too low which will bring about a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the behavior of the engine of your Lexus ES.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Lexus ES: If you have a major leakage problem, the end result will be much the same as if you have a lack of pressure, you will not have enough pressure and therefore the combustion of your fuel will not be good
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Concerning the consequences and symptoms of a fuel pump problem on a Lexus ES , you will most certainly feel, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors problems Lexus ES
Now we move on to the injector problems on Lexus ES . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you might encounter:
- Dirty Lexus ES injectors: This can happen because of poor fuel quality, they will let less fuel through or more if they are totally clogged. So you will possibly have one or more cylinders that are not functioning properly.
- Leaky Lexus ES injector: It’s often at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
- Injector Lexus ES HS: This is the case when your injectors are totally clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.
Concerning the signs of illness of injector problems on your Lexus ES it is about the same as for a defective injection pump. You might experience problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.
How to resolve an injection problem on a Lexus ES?
To end our article on the injection problems on Lexus ES , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to resolve these problems.
If after a precise diagnosis it’s your injection pump that is the cause of your problems, it will regrettably be very difficult to intervene on the issue without changing the component, this change often goes with the replacement of the injectors, and in some cases the tank, it will take between 2000 and 3000 euros for the whole, try to get several diagnostics and estimates before starting any repair.
Concerning a problem with an injector there are different solutions depending on your concerns, here they are:
- Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Lexus ES, do not think twice to consult our content page on this subject to get the process. If it doesn’t work, you will have to change them.
- Leaky injector: The replace and the purchase of a joint kit will only cost you a few tens of euros, but you still need to have the ability to replace it, do not hesitate to consult our content page on the injectors that leak on Lexus ES, to have all the solutions available to you.
- Injector HS: Finally, last solution, your injector is broken or doesn’t work anymore, in general, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.
If you wish more tutorials on the Lexus ES, go to our Lexus ES category.
