Having a problem with your car is common, because regrettably recent vehicles are more and more complex and therefore at the mercy of more and more possible breakdowns. In this article we’re going to try to help you to solve an injection problem on your BMW X4 . This is a problem that is specially irritating because it can sooner or later bring your car to non starting or broken engine. To get this done, first we will discover how injection works, then, what are the different concerns that can exist on a BMW X4 injectors , and finally, how to solve them.
What is the goal of the injection of a BMW X4?
So we start our content by quickly explaining how an injection system works so that you have all the information you need to discover the failures connected with it. < br>
The injection system of a BMW X4 controls the fuel intake into the engine , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the advantage to be far 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 relieve the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your BMW X4. 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 BMW X4?
Now in this second component, we are going to discover the different injection problems and their symptoms that you may confront on your BMW X4 .
Injection pump problems BMW X4
To commence, we will discover the injection pump problems on your BMW X4, there are not many of them, they are quite often persistent 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 may 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 BMW X4.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your BMW X4: If you have a significant leakage problem, the consequence 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 outcomes and symptoms of a fuel pump problem on a BMW X4 , you will certainly feel, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors problems BMW X4
Now we proceed to the injector problems on BMW X4 . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you may encounter:
- Dirty BMW X4 injectors: This can happen due to poor fuel quality, they will let less fuel through or more if they are totally clogged. So you will potentially have one or more cylinders that are not working properly.
- Leaky BMW X4 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 X4 HS: This is the circumstance 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 BMW X4 it is about the same as for a faulty injection pump. You may experience problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.
How to solve an injection problem on a BMW X4?
To conclude our content page on the injection problems on BMW X4 , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to solve these problems.
If after a precise diagnosis it’s your injection pump that is the source of your problems, it will regrettably 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.
Concerning 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 BMW X4, do not be reluctant to consult our content on this subject to get the process. If it doesn’t work, you will have to replace 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 consult our content on the injectors that leak on BMW X4, to have all the solutions available to you.
- Injector HS: Finally, last remedy, your injector is broken or doesn’t work anymore, generally speaking, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.
To find more tips on the BMW X4, take a look at the BMW X4 category.
