What causes wear and tear on fuel injectors?
Driving a car hard, combined with short start stop journeys, will increase the wear and tear on injectors. Letting the engine cool down, before shutting it off, will increase the lifespan of the injectors. This will also, benefit the rest of the engine too.
What makes fuel injectors pulse?
Fuel injectors operate by voltage pulse. Positive voltage is supplied to the injector as long as the engine is running. The car’s computer turns the ground signal on and off to rapidly pulse the injector. The longer the ground signal is on, the more fuel is injected into the engine.
Can a clogged fuel injector be repaired quickly?
Clogged injectors can usually be repaired, if you catch the problem quickly. Sometimes a fuel injector is completely clogged, because of years of neglect or a lack of regular engine servicing. If this is the case then a refurbished replacement, may be the only option.
Why do I have a problem with my fuel injection pump?
Fuel injection problems, therefore, are one of the most pressing engine issues to deal with. Whether you’ve experienced fuel injector failure or not, it helps to understand the fuel injector pump, how it relates to engine performance, and also how diesel fuel injection pumps differ from traditional gasoline-powered units.
Driving a car hard, combined with short start stop journeys, will increase the wear and tear on injectors. Letting the engine cool down, before shutting it off, will increase the lifespan of the injectors. This will also, benefit the rest of the engine too.
What can I use to clean fuel injectors?
The simplest way to clean and maintain fuel injectors is by using Redex fuel system cleaners. Available for both petrol and diesel engines, our range of specialist cleaning products remove particles from the fuel injectors which may be causing a blockage.
What happens when fuel injectors are not working?
The engine does not make power. Engine does not want to start. Clogged fuel injectors diagnostics. Diagnosing dead or clogged fuel injectors is difficult because it acts the same than a bad coil, dead spark plug, broken spark plug wires and or electrical problem.
Can a dead fuel injector be repaired or replaced?
Dead Fuel Injector: A dead fuel injector is an injector that does not have resistance and does not respond to electrical input.They act the same than a clogged injector. Dead fuel injectors cannot be repaired and should be replaced with the exact same unit.
What happens when the fuel injector goes bad?
It is the fuel that is sprayed into the engine from the injectors that it uses for combustion. When the engine is denied fuel because injector is going bad in one side, the matching cylinder will not fire. And the result will be continuous interruption or vibration of the engine when you are driving the car.
What should I do if my diesel injector is leaking?
A quicker but messy alternative is just to run without the leakdown pipes and see how much fuel is discharged. With something to catch any fuel, try each injector in turn releasing the fuel pipe nut ½ a turn. If the engine note changes then the injector is at least doing something.
What kind of injector does a harvester tractor use?
The following picture shows two different injectors from the 1960’s, one being from an International Harvester B414 (although the same parts fits all the Bradford built tractors) and the other from a BMC 1500 engine (fitted to the Leyland 154). Each injector is pictured complete and disassembled.
What causes a fuel injector to stop working?
Over time the nozzle of the injector can become dirty and partially blocked. When you shut off your engine the injector will, soak up the heat of the engine. This causes any fuel left in the injector to evaporate, leaving behind hard deposits, inside the injector. Over time, these will eventually block the injector.
What to do if your fuel injector is cracked?
If the injector body; nozzle or internal components are cracked; then a new or refurbished injector is your only option. Replacement fuel injector seals and washers are cheap and are, fairly easy to install. This can often fix the problem, and if you are handy with a wrench, it’s not that difficult to do.
Can a fuel injector last the life of the engine?
In general, fuel injectors are hard wearing and with a little care, can often last; the life of the engine. Like any other engine part, regular maintenance is the key, to keeping them going.