Having a problem with your car is traditional, because unfortunately recent vehicles are more and more complex and consequently exposed to more and more possible breakdowns. In this article we’re going to try to help you to resolve an injection problem on your Mitsubishi Lancer . 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 get this done, first we will find out how injection works, then, what are the different concerns that can exist on a Mitsubishi Lancer injectors , and at last, how to resolve them.

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What is the intent of the injection of a Mitsubishi Lancer?

So we start our article by quickly detailing how an injection system works so that you have all the information you need to discover the failures connected with it. < br>
The injection system of a Mitsubishi Lancer manages the fuel intake into the engine unit , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the advantage 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 discharge the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your Mitsubishi Lancer. 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 consequently a better combustion.

What are the different injection problems on Mitsubishi Lancer?

Now in this second component, we are going to see the different injection problems and their signs of illness that you may possibly come across on your Mitsubishi Lancer .

Injection pump problems Mitsubishi Lancer

To commence, we will find out the injection pump problems on your Mitsubishi Lancer, 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 might be too high or too low which will cause a bad air/fuel mixture and consequently a bad combustion and thus alter the behavior of the engine unit of your Mitsubishi Lancer.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your Mitsubishi Lancer: 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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Concerning the consequences and signs of illness of a fuel pump problem on a Mitsubishi Lancer , you will most certainly experience, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors problems Mitsubishi Lancer

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

  • Dirty Mitsubishi Lancer 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 working properly.
  • Leaky Mitsubishi Lancer 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 Mitsubishi Lancer 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 Mitsubishi Lancer it is about the same as for a faulty injection pump. You may possibly experience problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.

How to get rid of an injection problem on a Mitsubishi Lancer?

To finish our article on the injection problems on Mitsubishi Lancer , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to resolve these problems.
If after a precise investigation it’s your injection pump that is the cause of your problems, it will unfortunately be very complicated to intervene on the issue without changing the component, this change quite 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.
Concerning 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 Mitsubishi Lancer, 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 replace 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 replace it, do not think twice to seek advice from our article on the injectors that leak on Mitsubishi Lancer, 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.

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