Having a problem with your car is common, because sadly recent automobiles are more and more difficult and therefore exposed to more and more possible breakdowns. In this article we’re going to try to help you to fix an injection problem on your Mini Cooper . This is a problem that is particularly annoying because it can eventually bring your vehicle to non starting or damaged engine unit. To do this, first we will find out how injection works, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Mini Cooper injectors , and finally, how to fix them.
What is the intent of the injection of a Mini Cooper?
So we begin our content 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 Mini Cooper controls the fuel intake into the engine unit , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the benefit to be a lot more precise and to come, under pressure, to discharge 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 Mini Cooper. 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 Mini Cooper?
Now in this second component, we are going to discover the different injection problems and their signs of illness that you may come across on your Mini Cooper .
Injection pump problems Mini Cooper
To begin, we will find out the injection pump problems on your Mini Cooper, there are not many of them, they are quite often frequent but we will outline 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 bring about a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the behavior of the engine unit of your Mini Cooper.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Mini Cooper: If you have a major leakage problem, the 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 outcomes and signs of illness of a fuel pump problem on a Mini Cooper , you will most certainly experience, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors problems Mini Cooper
Now we proceed to the injector problems on Mini Cooper . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you may encounter:
- Dirty Mini Cooper 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 potentially have one or more cylinders that are not functioning properly.
- Leaky Mini Cooper 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 Mini Cooper 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 symptoms of injector problems on your Mini Cooper it is about the same as for a defective injection pump. You may encounter problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.
How to solve an injection problem on a Mini Cooper?
To finish our article on the injection problems on Mini Cooper , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to fix these problems.
If after a precise analysis it’s your injection pump that is the reason of your problems, it will sadly be very complicated to intervene on the trouble without changing 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.
Regarding 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 Mini Cooper, do not hesitate to consult our content 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 consult our content on the injectors that leak on Mini Cooper, 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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