Having a issue with your car is basic, because sadly recent vehicles are more and more difficult and therefore be subject to more and more possible breakdowns. In this article we’re going to try to help you to resolve an injection problem on your Kia Picanto 3 . This is a issue that is especially annoying because it can eventually bring your vehicle to non starting or broken engine. To achieve this, first we will see how injection functions, then, what are the different concerns that can exist on a Kia Picanto 3 injectors , and at last, how to resolve them.

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What is the aim of the injection of a Kia Picanto 3?

So we commence our article by promptly explaining 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 Kia Picanto 3 handles the fuel intake into the engine , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the benefit 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 discharge the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your Kia Picanto 3. 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 therefore a better combustion.

What are the different injection problems on Kia Picanto 3?

Now in this second component, we are going to explore the different injection problems and their symptoms that you may possibly come across on your Kia Picanto 3 .

Injection pump problems Kia Picanto 3

To begin, we will see the injection pump problems on your Kia Picanto 3, there are not many of them, they are quite often chronic but we will detail them down below:

  • Electronic issue of the high pressure pump: If you have an electronic issue, the pressure in your injection system might be too high or too low which will cause a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine of your Kia Picanto 3.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your Kia Picanto 3: 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 therefore the combustion of your fuel will not be good

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Regarding the outcomes and symptoms of a fuel pump issue on a Kia Picanto 3 , you will obviously experience, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors problems Kia Picanto 3

Now we move on to the injector problems on Kia Picanto 3 . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you may possibly encounter:

  • Dirty Kia Picanto 3 injectors: This can happen due to 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 properly.
  • Leaky Kia Picanto 3 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 Kia Picanto 3 HS: This is the case when your injectors are completely clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.

Regarding the symptoms of injector problems on your Kia Picanto 3 it is about the same as for a defective injection pump. You may possibly experience problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.

How to get rid of an injection issue on a Kia Picanto 3?

To conclude our article on the injection problems on Kia Picanto 3 , 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 sadly 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 issue with an injector there are different solutions depending on your concerns, here they are:

  • Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Kia Picanto 3, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article 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 have the ability to change it, do not think twice to seek advice from our article on the injectors that leak on Kia Picanto 3, to have all the solutions available to you.
  • Injector HS: Finally, last remedy, your injector is broken or doesn’t work anymore, generally, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.

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