Having a problem with your car is basic, because unfortunately recent automobiles 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 solve an injection problem on your Toyota Matrix . This is a problem that is particularly frustrating because it can eventually bring your car 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 Toyota Matrix injectors , and at last, how to solve them.
What is the intent of the injection of a Toyota Matrix?
So we start our content page by promptly detailing how an injection system works so that you have all the info you need to discover the failures affiliated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Toyota Matrix controls 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 release 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 Matrix. 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 therefore a better combustion.
What are the different injection problems on Toyota Matrix?
Now in this second component, we are going to see the different injection problems and their symptoms that you might come across on your Toyota Matrix .
Injection pump problems Toyota Matrix
To start, we will find out the injection pump problems on your Toyota Matrix, there are not many of them, they are quite often frequent but we will detail 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 trigger a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the behavior of the engine unit of your Toyota Matrix.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Toyota Matrix: If you have a major 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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Regarding the consequences and symptoms of a fuel pump problem on a Toyota Matrix , you will most certainly experience, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors problems Toyota Matrix
Now we move on to the injector problems on Toyota Matrix . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you might encounter:
- Dirty Toyota Matrix injectors: This can happen because of 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 effectively.
- Leaky Toyota Matrix 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 Matrix 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 Toyota Matrix 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 get rid of an injection problem on a Toyota Matrix?
To finish our article on the injection problems on Toyota Matrix , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to solve these problems.
If after a precise analysis it’s your injection pump that is the source of your problems, it will unfortunately be very difficult to intervene on the issue without replacing the component, this change quite often goes with the replacement of the injectors, and occasionally 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 Toyota Matrix, do not hesitate to seek advice from our content page on this subject to get the process. If it doesn’t work, you will have to change 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 seek advice from our content page on the injectors that leak on Toyota Matrix, 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.
If you wish more tutorials on the Toyota Matrix, go to our Toyota Matrix category.
