Having a issue with your car is common, because unfortunately recent vehicles are more and more complex and therefore be subject to more and more possible breakdowns. Today we’re going to try to help you to fix an injection problem on your Mazda 2 . This is a issue that is specially bothersome because it can eventually bring your vehicle 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 Mazda 2 injectors , and finally, how to fix them.
What is the intent of the injection of a Mazda 2?
So we start our article by promptly explaining how an injection system functions so that you have all the info you need to figure out the failure associated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Mazda 2 controls the fuel intake into the engine , 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. 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 Mazda 2. 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 Mazda 2?
Now in this second component, we are going to explore the different injection problems and their symptoms that you may come across on your Mazda 2 .
Injection pump problems Mazda 2
To commence, we will see the injection pump problems on your Mazda 2, there are not many of them, they are quite often persistent 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 may be too high or too low which will bring about a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine of your Mazda 2.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Mazda 2: 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 consequences and symptoms of a fuel pump issue on a Mazda 2 , you will obviously feel, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors problems Mazda 2
Now we move on to the injector problems on Mazda 2 . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you may encounter:
- Dirty Mazda 2 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 Mazda 2 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 Mazda 2 HS: This is the case when your injectors are totally clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.
Regarding the symptoms of injector problems on your Mazda 2 it is about the same as for a faulty injection pump. You may experience problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.
How to fix an injection issue on a Mazda 2?
To conclude our article on the injection problems on Mazda 2 , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to fix these problems.
If after a precise diagnosis it’s your injection pump that is the reason of your problems, it will unfortunately be very complicated to intervene on the problem without changing 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.
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 Mazda 2, 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 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 Mazda 2, to have all the solutions available to you.
- Injector HS: Finally, last solution, your injector is damaged or doesn’t work anymore, in general, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.
To find more tips on the Mazda 2, take a look at the Mazda 2 category.
