Having a problem with your car is common, because regrettably recent vehicles are more and more complex and therefore at the mercy of more and more possible breakdowns. In this article we’re going to try to help you to resolve an injection problem on your Toyota Hilux 4 . This is a problem that is especially irritating because it can ultimately bring your vehicle to non starting or broken engine. To get this done, first we will find out how injection works, then, what are the different concerns that can exist on a Toyota Hilux 4 injectors , and finally, how to resolve them.

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What is the goal of the injection of a Toyota Hilux 4?

So we commence our article by promptly explaining how an injection system works so that you have all the info you need to figure out the failures connected with it. < br>
The injection system of a Toyota Hilux 4 controls the fuel intake into the engine , 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. 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 Toyota Hilux 4. 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 complications on Toyota Hilux 4?

Now in this second part, we are going to see the different injection complications and their symptoms that you might come across on your Toyota Hilux 4 .

Injection pump complications Toyota Hilux 4

To begin, we will find out the injection pump complications on your Toyota Hilux 4, there are not many of them, they are quite often chronic 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 might be too high or too low which will trigger a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine of your Toyota Hilux 4.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your Toyota Hilux 4: 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 outcomes and symptoms of a fuel pump problem on a Toyota Hilux 4 , you will most certainly experience, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors complications Toyota Hilux 4

Now we move on to the injector problems on Toyota Hilux 4 . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different complications you might encounter:

  • Dirty Toyota Hilux 4 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 possibly have one or more cylinders that are not functioning properly.
  • Leaky Toyota Hilux 4 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 Toyota Hilux 4 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 signs of illness of injector complications on your Toyota Hilux 4 it is about the same as for a defective injection pump. You might encounter problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.

How to fix an injection problem on a Toyota Hilux 4?

To end our content page on the injection complications on Toyota Hilux 4 , 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 cause of your complications, it will regrettably be very complicated to intervene on the issue without replacing 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.
Regarding 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 Toyota Hilux 4, do not hesitate to consult our article on this subject to get the process. If it doesn’t work, you will have to replace 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 hesitate to consult our article on the injectors that leak on Toyota Hilux 4, to have all the solutions available to you.
  • Injector HS: Finally, last solution, your injector is damaged or doesn’t work anymore, generally, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.

If you have any further questions about the Toyota Hilux 4, do not hesitate to consult our Toyota Hilux 4 category.