Having a problem with your car is basic, because sadly recent automobiles are more and more complex and consequently subject to more and more possible breakdowns. Today we’re going to try to help you to resolve an injection problem on your Lincoln MKZ . This is a problem that is particularly annoying because it can eventually bring your car to non starting or damaged engine. To get this done, first we will discover how injection works, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Lincoln MKZ injectors , and at last, how to resolve them.
What is the goal of the injection of a Lincoln MKZ?
So we start our article by quickly explaining how an injection system works so that you have all the info you need to understand the failures affiliated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Lincoln MKZ manages 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 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 Lincoln MKZ. 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 Lincoln MKZ?
Now in this second component, we are going to discover the different injection complications and their signs of illness that you may possibly face on your Lincoln MKZ .
Injection pump complications Lincoln MKZ
To commence, we will discover the injection pump complications on your Lincoln MKZ, there are not many of them, they are quite often frequent but we will highlight 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 trigger a bad air/fuel mixture and consequently a bad combustion and thus alter the behavior of the engine of your Lincoln MKZ.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Lincoln MKZ: 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 signs of illness of a fuel pump problem on a Lincoln MKZ , you will undoubtedly experience, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors complications Lincoln MKZ
Now we move on to the injector problems on Lincoln MKZ . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different complications you may possibly encounter:
- Dirty Lincoln MKZ injectors: This can happen because 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 Lincoln MKZ 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 Lincoln MKZ 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 complications on your Lincoln MKZ 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 resolve an injection problem on a Lincoln MKZ?
To end our content page on the injection complications on Lincoln MKZ , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to resolve these complications.
If after a precise diagnosis it’s your injection pump that is the main cause of your complications, it will sadly be very complicated to intervene on the issue without replacing 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 Lincoln MKZ, do not be reluctant to consult 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 be able to change it, do not think twice to consult our article on the injectors that leak on Lincoln MKZ, 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.
If you wish more guides on the Lincoln MKZ, go to our Lincoln MKZ category.
