Having a problem with your motor vehicle is traditional, because sadly recent vehicles are more and more difficult and consequently be subject to more and more possible breakdowns. Today we’re going to try to help you to solve an injection problem on your BMW i3 . This is a problem that is especially frustrating because it can eventually bring your car to non starting or damaged engine unit. To get this done, first we will discover how injection functions, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a BMW i3 injectors , and finally, how to solve them.

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What is the aim of the injection of a BMW i3?

So we commence our content page by promptly explaining how an injection system functions so that you have all the info you need to figure out the failure affiliated with it. < br>
The injection system of a BMW i3 handles the fuel intake into the engine unit , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the benefit to be a lot more precise and to come, under pressure, to launch the fuel in the engine unit. 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 BMW i3. 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 problems on BMW i3?

Now in this second component, we are going to discover the different injection problems and their manifestations that you might face on your BMW i3 .

Injection pump problems BMW i3

To commence, we will discover the injection pump problems on your BMW i3, there are not many of them, they are quite often chronic 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 consequently a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine unit of your BMW i3.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your BMW i3: If you have a significant 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 BMW i3 , you will obviously experience, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors problems BMW i3

Now we proceed to the injector problems on BMW i3 . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you might encounter:

  • Dirty BMW i3 injectors: This can happen as a result of poor fuel quality, they will let less fuel through or more if they are completely clogged. So you will probably have one or more cylinders that are not functioning effectively.
  • Leaky BMW i3 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 BMW i3 HS: This is the case when your injectors are completely clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.

Concerning the symptoms of injector problems on your BMW i3 it is about the same as for a faulty injection pump. You might encounter problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.

How to get rid of an injection problem on a BMW i3?

To end our content page on the injection problems on BMW i3 , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to solve these problems.
If after a precise analysis it’s your injection pump that is the source of your problems, it will sadly be very difficult 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 various solutions depending on your concerns, here they are:

  • Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your BMW i3, do not be reluctant to seek advice from our content page on this subject to get the process. If it doesn’t work, you will have to change them.
  • Leaky injector: The change and the purchase of a joint kit will only cost you a few tens of euros, but you still need to be able to change it, do not hesitate to seek advice from our content page on the injectors that leak on BMW i3, 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.

To discover more tips on the BMW i3, take a look at the BMW i3 category.