Having a problem with your car is traditional, because sadly recent vehicles are more and more complex and therefore subject to more and more possible breakdowns. On this page we’re going to try to help you to fix an injection problem on your smart fortwo . This is a problem that is specially irritating because it can eventually bring your vehicle to non starting or damaged engine unit. To achieve this, first we will see how injection works, then, what are the different concerns that can exist on a smart fortwo injectors , and at last, how to fix them.
What is the goal of the injection of a smart fortwo?
So we start our content page by promptly explaining how an injection system works so that you have all the information you need to discover the failures affiliated with it. < br>
The injection system of a smart fortwo 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 discharge the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your smart fortwo. 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 smart fortwo?
Now in this second part, we are going to explore the different injection problems and their signs of illness that you may possibly face on your smart fortwo .
Injection pump problems smart fortwo
To begin, we will see the injection pump problems on your smart fortwo, there are not many of them, they are quite often recurrent but we will highlight 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 therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine unit of your smart fortwo.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your smart fortwo: 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 therefore the combustion of your fuel will not be good
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Concerning the results and signs of illness of a fuel pump problem on a smart fortwo , you will undoubtedly feel, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors problems smart fortwo
Now we move on to the injector problems on smart fortwo . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you may possibly encounter:
- Dirty smart fortwo injectors: This can happen as a result of 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 effectively.
- Leaky smart fortwo 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 smart fortwo HS: This is the circumstance when your injectors are entirely clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.
Concerning the signs of illness of injector problems on your smart fortwo 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 smart fortwo?
To end our article on the injection problems on smart fortwo , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to fix these problems.
If after a precise investigation it’s your injection pump that is the cause of your problems, it will sadly be very complicated to intervene on the issue without changing the part, this change quite often 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 some diagnostics and estimates before starting any repair.
Concerning 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 smart fortwo, do not be reluctant 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 have the ability to change it, do not hesitate to consult our content page on the injectors that leak on smart fortwo, to have all the solutions available to you.
- Injector HS: Finally, last solution, 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 smart fortwo, take a look at the smart fortwo category.
