Having a problem with your car is basic, because sadly recent vehicles are more and more difficult and consequently exposed to more and more possible breakdowns. On this page we’re going to try to help you to resolve an injection problem on your Mini Countryman . This is a problem that is specially irritating because it can sooner or later bring your vehicle to non starting or damaged engine unit. To achieve this, first we will see how injection functions, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Mini Countryman injectors , and at last, how to resolve them.
What is the purpose of the injection of a Mini Countryman?
So we begin our article by quickly explaining how an injection system functions so that you have all the information you need to discover the failures connected with it. < br>
The injection system of a Mini Countryman handles 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 release 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. 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 consequently a better combustion.
What are the different injection complications on Mini Countryman?
Now in this second part, we are going to discover the different injection complications and their symptoms that you may possibly come across on your Mini Countryman .
Injection pump complications Mini Countryman
To commence, we will see the injection pump complications on your Mini Countryman, there are not many of them, they are generally frequent but we will outline them 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 cause a bad air/fuel mixture and consequently a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine unit of your Mini Countryman.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Mini Countryman: 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 consequently the combustion of your fuel will not be good
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Regarding the consequences and symptoms of a fuel pump problem on a Mini Countryman , you will most certainly feel, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors complications Mini Countryman
Now we proceed to the injector problems on Mini Countryman . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different complications you may possibly encounter:
- Dirty Mini Countryman 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 injector: It’s generally at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
- Injector Mini Countryman HS: This is the circumstance when your injectors are totally clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.
Regarding the signs of illness of injector complications on your Mini Countryman 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 fix an injection problem on a Mini Countryman?
To end our content page on the injection complications on Mini Countryman , 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 reason of your complications, it will sadly be very difficult to intervene on the trouble 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.
Regarding a problem with an injector there are various solutions based on your concerns, here they are:
- Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Mini Countryman, 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 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 Mini Countryman, 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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