Having a problem with your car is common, because sadly recent automobiles are more and more difficult and consequently subject to more and more possible breakdowns. In this article we’re going to try to help you to solve an injection problem on your Lexus CT . This is a problem that is particularly frustrating because it can sooner or later bring your car to non starting or damaged engine. To achieve this, first we will find out how injection works, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Lexus CT injectors , and finally, how to solve them.
What is the goal of the injection of a Lexus CT?
So we start our article by quickly detailing how an injection system works so that you have all the info you need to understand the failures connected with it. < br>
The injection system of a Lexus CT manages 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 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 Lexus CT. The advantage of fuel injection is to have a much more precise dosage than a carburettor and to enable a better air/fuel mixture and consequently a better combustion.
What are the different injection complications on Lexus CT?
Now in this second part, we are going to explore the different injection complications and their symptoms that you might come across on your Lexus CT .
Injection pump complications Lexus CT
To commence, we will find out the injection pump complications on your Lexus CT, there are not many of them, they are generally recurrent 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 might be too high or too low which will cause a bad air/fuel mixture and consequently a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine of your Lexus CT.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Lexus CT: 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 outcomes and symptoms of a fuel pump problem on a Lexus CT , you will certainly experience, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors complications Lexus CT
Now we move on to the injector problems on Lexus CT . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different complications you might encounter:
- Dirty Lexus CT injectors: This can happen as a result 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 Lexus CT injector: It’s generally at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
- Injector Lexus CT 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 symptoms of injector complications on your Lexus CT it is about the same as for a defective injection pump. You might experience problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.
How to fix an injection problem on a Lexus CT?
To finish our article on the injection complications on Lexus CT , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to solve these complications.
If after a precise analysis it’s your injection pump that is the source of your complications, it will sadly be very difficult to intervene on the problem without replacing the part, this change generally goes with the replacement of the injectors, and sometimes 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 different solutions depending on your concerns, here they are:
- Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Lexus CT, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article on this subject to get the procedure. 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 seek advice from our article on the injectors that leak on Lexus CT, to have all the solutions available to you.
- Injector HS: Finally, last solution, your injector is broken or doesn’t work anymore, generally speaking, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.
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