Having a issue with your motor vehicle is traditional, because unfortunately recent vehicles are more and more difficult and consequently be subject to more and more possible breakdowns. In this article we’re going to try to help you to fix an injection problem on your BMW X5 . This is a issue that is specially annoying because it can eventually bring your car to non starting or damaged engine. To get this done, first we will see how injection functions, then, what are the different concerns that can exist on a BMW X5 injectors , and at last, how to fix them.

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What is the intent of the injection of a BMW X5?

So we begin our article by quickly explaining how an injection system functions so that you have all the information you need to discover the failures connected with it. < br>
The injection system of a BMW X5 handles the fuel intake into the engine , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the advantage to be a lot more precise and to come, under pressure, to release 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 BMW X5. 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 consequently a better combustion.

What are the different injection problems on BMW X5?

Now in this second component, we are going to discover the different injection problems and their symptoms that you might encounter on your BMW X5 .

Injection pump problems BMW X5

To start, we will see the injection pump problems on your BMW X5, there are not many of them, they are quite often recurrent but we will highlight them below:

  • Electronic issue of the high pressure pump: If you have an electronic issue, the pressure in your injection system may 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 BMW X5.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your BMW X5: If you have a significant leakage problem, the 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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Concerning the results and symptoms of a fuel pump issue on a BMW X5 , you will most certainly feel, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors problems BMW X5

Now we proceed to the injector problems on BMW X5 . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you might encounter:

  • Dirty BMW X5 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 properly.
  • Leaky BMW X5 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 X5 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 signs of illness of injector problems on your BMW X5 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 solve an injection issue on a BMW X5?

To conclude our article content on the injection problems on BMW X5 , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to fix these problems.
If after a precise investigation it’s your injection pump that is the cause of your problems, it will unfortunately be very difficult to intervene on the problem without replacing the component, this change quite 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 issue with an injector there are various solutions based on your concerns, here they are:

  • Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your BMW X5, do not be reluctant to seek advice from our article on this subject to get the procedure. 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 have the ability to change it, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article on the injectors that leak on BMW X5, to have all the solutions available to you.
  • Injector HS: Finally, last solution, your injector is broken or doesn’t work anymore, generally, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.

To find more tips on the BMW X5, take a look at the BMW X5 category.