Having a problem with your car is basic, because regrettably recent automobiles are more and more difficult and consequently be subject to more and more possible breakdowns. In this article we’re going to try to help you to solve an injection problem on your Toyota Hilux . This is a problem that is particularly annoying because it can eventually bring your vehicle to non starting or broken engine unit. To do this, first we will discover how injection functions, then, what are the different concerns that can exist on a Toyota Hilux injectors , and finally, how to solve them.

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

So we start our content by quickly detailing how an injection system functions so that you have all the information you need to understand the failure affiliated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Toyota Hilux manages the fuel intake into the engine unit , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the advantage to be much 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 Toyota Hilux. The advantage of fuel injection is to have a much more precise dosage than a carburettor and to enable a better air/fuel mixture and consequently a better combustion.

What are the different injection complications on Toyota Hilux?

Now in this second component, we are going to see the different injection complications and their signs of illness that you might encounter on your Toyota Hilux .

Injection pump complications Toyota Hilux

To commence, we will discover the injection pump complications on your Toyota Hilux, there are not many of them, they are quite often frequent but we will highlight 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 cause a bad air/fuel mixture and consequently a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine unit of your Toyota Hilux.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your Toyota Hilux: If you have a major leakage problem, the 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 outcomes and signs of illness of a fuel pump problem on a Toyota Hilux , you will most certainly experience, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors complications Toyota Hilux

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

  • Dirty Toyota Hilux 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 working properly.
  • Leaky Toyota Hilux 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 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 symptoms of injector complications on your Toyota Hilux it is about the same as for a defective injection pump. You might experience problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.

How to solve an injection problem on a Toyota Hilux?

To conclude our article on the injection complications on Toyota Hilux , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to solve these complications.
If after a precise investigation it’s your injection pump that is the cause of your complications, it will regrettably be very difficult to intervene on the problem without replacing 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 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 Toyota Hilux, do not be reluctant to consult our content on this subject to get the procedure. 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 content on the injectors that leak on Toyota Hilux, 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.

If you need more guides on the Toyota Hilux, go to our Toyota Hilux category.