Having a problem with your motor vehicle is common, because unfortunately recent automobiles are more and more difficult and consequently subject to more and more possible breakdowns. Today we’re going to try to help you to solve an injection problem on your Audi A2 . This is a problem that is especially irritating because it can eventually bring your vehicle to non starting or broken engine. To get this done, first we will discover how injection functions, then, what are the different concerns that can exist on a Audi A2 injectors , and finally, how to solve them.

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What is the aim of the injection of a Audi A2?

So we begin our content page by quickly explaining how an injection system functions so that you have all the info you need to discover the failure associated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Audi A2 controls the fuel intake into the engine , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the benefit 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 discharge the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your Audi A2. The benefit of fuel injection is to have a much more precise dosage than a carburettor and to allow a better air/fuel mixture and consequently a better combustion.

What are the different injection complications on Audi A2?

Now in this second component, we are going to see the different injection complications and their manifestations that you may possibly confront on your Audi A2 .

Injection pump complications Audi A2

To commence, we will discover the injection pump complications on your Audi A2, there are not many of them, they are quite often persistent but we will detail 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 consequently a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine of your Audi A2.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your Audi A2: 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 consequently the combustion of your fuel will not be good

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Regarding the consequences and manifestations of a fuel pump problem on a Audi A2 , you will certainly experience, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors complications Audi A2

Now we proceed to the injector problems on Audi A2 . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different complications you may possibly encounter:

  • Dirty Audi A2 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 working effectively.
  • Leaky Audi A2 injector: It’s quite often at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
  • Injector Audi A2 HS: This is the circumstance when your injectors are totally clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.

Regarding the symptoms of injector complications on your Audi A2 it is about the same as for a faulty injection pump. You may possibly experience problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.

How to fix an injection problem on a Audi A2?

To end our content page on the injection complications on Audi A2 , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to solve these complications.
If after a precise analysis it’s your injection pump that is the cause of your complications, it will unfortunately be very complicated to intervene on the trouble without changing the component, this change quite often goes with the replacement of the injectors, and occasionally the tank, it will take between 2000 and 3000 euros for the whole, try to get some diagnostics and estimates before starting any repair.
Regarding a problem with an injector there are different solutions based on your concerns, here they are:

  • Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Audi A2, do not be reluctant to consult our content page on this subject to get the process. If it doesn’t work, you will have to replace 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 Audi A2, to have all the solutions available to you.
  • Injector HS: Finally, last remedy, your injector is damaged 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 Audi A2, go to our Audi A2 category.