Having a issue with your car is traditional, because unfortunately recent vehicles are more and more complex and therefore be subject to more and more possible breakdowns. On this page we’re going to try to help you to fix an injection problem on your Mazda Mx5 . This is a issue that is especially irritating because it can ultimately bring your vehicle to non starting or broken engine. To achieve this, first we will find out how injection functions, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Mazda Mx5 injectors , and finally, how to fix them.

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What is the aim of the injection of a Mazda Mx5?

So we start our article by quickly detailing how an injection system functions so that you have all the information you need to understand the failure connected with it. < br>
The injection system of a Mazda Mx5 handles 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 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 Mx5. The advantage 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 Mx5?

Now in this second part, we are going to explore the different injection problems and their signs of illness that you might confront on your Mazda Mx5 .

Injection pump problems Mazda Mx5

To begin, we will find out the injection pump problems on your Mazda Mx5, there are not many of them, they are generally frequent but we will highlight them 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 trigger a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine of your Mazda Mx5.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your Mazda Mx5: If you have a major 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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Concerning the results and signs of illness of a fuel pump issue on a Mazda Mx5 , you will most certainly feel, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors problems Mazda Mx5

Now we proceed to the injector problems on Mazda Mx5 . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you might encounter:

  • Dirty Mazda Mx5 injectors: This can happen due to poor fuel quality, they will let less fuel through or more if they are entirely clogged. So you will probably have one or more cylinders that are not functioning properly.
  • Leaky Mazda Mx5 injector: It’s generally at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
  • Injector Mazda Mx5 HS: This is the case when your injectors are entirely clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.

Concerning the signs of illness of injector problems on your Mazda Mx5 it is about the same as for a faulty injection pump. You might encounter problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.

How to get rid of an injection issue on a Mazda Mx5?

To end our content on the injection problems on Mazda Mx5 , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to fix these problems.
If after a precise investigation it’s your injection pump that is the reason of your problems, it will unfortunately be very complicated 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.
Concerning a issue with an injector there are different solutions based on your concerns, here they are:

  • Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Mazda Mx5, do not think twice 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 Mx5, to have all the solutions available to you.
  • Injector HS: Finally, last remedy, your injector is damaged or doesn’t work anymore, generally, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.

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