Having a problem with your car is common, because regrettably 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 fix an injection problem on your Kia Stronic . This is a problem that is especially bothersome because it can sooner or later bring your vehicle to non starting or broken engine unit. To do this, first we will see how injection works, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Kia Stronic injectors , and at last, how to fix them.
What is the purpose of the injection of a Kia Stronic?
So we start our article by quickly explaining how an injection system works so that you have all the information you need to discover the failure associated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Kia Stronic controls the fuel intake into the engine unit , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the benefit to be far 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 relieve the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your Kia Stronic. 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 Kia Stronic?
Now in this second part, we are going to discover the different injection complications and their signs of illness that you may possibly come across on your Kia Stronic .
Injection pump complications Kia Stronic
To start, we will see the injection pump complications on your Kia Stronic, there are not many of them, they are generally persistent but we will detail them 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 trigger a bad air/fuel mixture and consequently a bad combustion and thus alter the behavior of the engine unit of your Kia Stronic.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Kia Stronic: 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 consequently the combustion of your fuel will not be good
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Regarding the results and signs of illness of a fuel pump problem on a Kia Stronic , you will most certainly experience, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors complications Kia Stronic
Now we move on to the injector problems on Kia Stronic . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different complications you may possibly encounter:
- Dirty Kia Stronic 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 possibly have one or more cylinders that are not working effectively.
- Leaky Kia Stronic injector: It’s generally at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
- Injector Kia Stronic 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 signs of illness of injector complications on your Kia Stronic 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 get rid of an injection problem on a Kia Stronic?
To end our article content on the injection complications on Kia Stronic , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to fix these complications.
If after a precise investigation it’s your injection pump that is the main cause of your complications, it will regrettably be very difficult to intervene on the trouble without replacing the part, this change generally 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 some diagnostics and estimates before starting any repair.
Regarding a problem with an injector there are various solutions based on your concerns, here they are:
- Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Kia Stronic, 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 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 think twice to seek advice from our article on the injectors that leak on Kia Stronic, to have all the solutions available to you.
- Injector HS: Finally, last remedy, your injector is broken or doesn’t work anymore, in general, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.
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