Having a problem with your car is basic, because sadly recent vehicles are more and more difficult and therefore subject 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 Mini 3 . This is a problem that is specially annoying because it can ultimately bring your vehicle to non starting or broken engine unit. To get this done, first we will find out how injection works, then, what are the different concerns that can exist on a Mini Mini 3 injectors , and at last, how to fix them.

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What is the goal of the injection of a Mini Mini 3?

So we begin our content page by promptly explaining how an injection system works so that you have all the information you need to understand the failure connected with it. < br>
The injection system of a Mini Mini 3 manages the fuel intake into the engine unit , 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 unit. The injection pump takes care of pressurizing the fuel and transferring it to the injectors, and the injectors will release the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your Mini Mini 3. The benefit of fuel injection is to have a much more precise dosage than a carburettor and to enable a better air/fuel mixture and therefore a better combustion.

What are the different injection problems on Mini Mini 3?

Now in this second part, we are going to explore the different injection problems and their signs of illness that you may possibly come across on your Mini Mini 3 .

Injection pump problems Mini Mini 3

To begin, we will find out the injection pump problems on your Mini Mini 3, there are not many of them, they are generally recurrent 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 bring about a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the behavior of the engine unit of your Mini Mini 3.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your Mini Mini 3: If you have a major 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 results and signs of illness of a fuel pump problem on a Mini Mini 3 , you will most certainly experience, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors problems Mini Mini 3

Now we proceed to the injector problems on Mini Mini 3 . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you may possibly encounter:

  • Dirty Mini Mini 3 injectors: This can happen due to poor fuel quality, they will let less fuel through or more if they are totally clogged. So you will probably have one or more cylinders that are not functioning effectively.
  • Leaky Mini Mini 3 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 Mini 3 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 problems on your Mini Mini 3 it is about the same as for a faulty injection pump. You may possibly encounter problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.

How to get rid of an injection problem on a Mini Mini 3?

To finish our article on the injection problems on Mini Mini 3 , 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 sadly be very complicated to intervene on the problem without changing the part, this change generally 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 problem with an injector there are different solutions depending on your concerns, here they are:

  • Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Mini Mini 3, do not hesitate to consult our content page on this subject to get the process. If it doesn’t work, you will have to replace 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 content page on the injectors that leak on Mini Mini 3, to have all the solutions available to you.
  • Injector HS: Finally, last remedy, your injector is broken or doesn’t work anymore, in general, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.

To find more tips on the Mini Mini 3, take a look at the Mini Mini 3 category.