Having a issue with your motor vehicle is common, because unfortunately recent vehicles are more and more complex and therefore at the mercy of more and more possible breakdowns. Today we’re going to try to help you to solve an injection problem on your Mini Countryman 2 . This is a issue that is specially frustrating because it can sooner or later bring your car to non starting or broken engine unit. To do this, first we will discover how injection works, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Mini Countryman 2 injectors , and finally, how to solve them.
What is the intent of the injection of a Mini Countryman 2?
So we begin our article by quickly explaining how an injection system works so that you have all the info you need to understand the failure associated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Mini Countryman 2 controls the fuel intake into the engine unit , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the benefit to be much more precise and to come, under pressure, to launch 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 Countryman 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 Mini Countryman 2?
Now in this second component, we are going to explore the different injection problems and their signs of illness that you may possibly come across on your Mini Countryman 2 .
Injection pump problems Mini Countryman 2
To commence, we will discover the injection pump problems on your Mini Countryman 2, there are not many of them, they are often persistent but we will outline them below:
- Electronic issue of the high pressure pump: If you have an electronic issue, the pressure in your injection system might be too high or too low which will cause a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine unit of your Mini Countryman 2.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Mini Countryman 2: 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 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 issue on a Mini Countryman 2 , you will undoubtedly experience, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors problems Mini Countryman 2
Now we move on to the injector problems on Mini Countryman 2 . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you may possibly encounter:
- Dirty Mini Countryman 2 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 functioning properly.
- Leaky Mini Countryman 2 injector: It’s often at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
- Injector Mini Countryman 2 HS: This is the circumstance when your injectors are totally clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.
Concerning the symptoms of injector problems on your Mini Countryman 2 it is about the same as for a defective injection pump. You may possibly encounter problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.
How to solve an injection issue on a Mini Countryman 2?
To conclude our article on the injection problems on Mini Countryman 2 , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to solve these problems.
If after a precise diagnosis it’s your injection pump that is the source of your problems, it will unfortunately be very complicated to intervene on the problem without replacing the component, this change often 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 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 Mini Countryman 2, do not hesitate 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 replace and the purchase of a joint kit will only cost you a few tens of euros, but you still need to be able to replace it, do not think twice to consult our article on the injectors that leak on Mini Countryman 2, to have all the solutions available to you.
- Injector HS: Finally, last remedy, your injector is broken or doesn’t work anymore, generally, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.
If you need more tutorials on the Mini Countryman 2, go to our Mini Countryman 2 category.
