When do you need to clean your diesel injectors?
If you see dark grey clouds coming from your exhaust pipes, or if you notice that your diesel engine is stuttering or struggling to accelerate, you may need to do some maintenance on your fuel injectors. Clean, well-functioning fuel injectors are key to getting the most efficient performance and mileage from your diesel engine.
How do you remove common rail injector from car?
First, open the box and fuse under the hood and pull out the fuel pump relay. This is to ensure that diesel fuel is not flooded the engine and the floor if you suddenly need to turn on the ignition. Then disconnect the electrical connectors nozzles.
How do you turn on a diesel engine?
This is to ensure that diesel fuel is not flooded the engine and the floor if you suddenly need to turn on the ignition. Then disconnect the electrical connectors nozzles. Pull out the locking brackets, that are fixed reverse connection hose. Use a screwdriver or something flat Disconnect the injector return hose and remove it.
When to add fuel additive to fuel injector?
The fuel additive is designed to maintain the fuel injectors and keep them from building up residue that can clog them. You can drive the vehicle around or just let it idle for 10 minutes. For convenience, you can add the fuel injector cleaner while you’re at the gas pump and then fill the tank with diesel.
What should I do if my diesel injector is not working?
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. If there is no change then the cylinder isn’t firing – if compression is ok then the injector is likely to be faulty.
First, open the box and fuse under the hood and pull out the fuel pump relay. This is to ensure that diesel fuel is not flooded the engine and the floor if you suddenly need to turn on the ignition. Then disconnect the electrical connectors nozzles.
What’s the best way to clean a fuel injector?
Connecting a Fuel Injection Cleaning Kit Use a fuel injection cleaning kit to clear clogged fuel injectors. Make sure the engine is off before you work. Remove the cap from the fuel tank. Remove the fuel pump fuse to disconnect the fuel pump. Try to start the engine to make sure the fuel pump is disconnected.
What causes the injector to blow on a diesel engine?
Diesel injector blowing is caused when the diesel injector seal has not seated correctly against the cylinder head. You can sometimes cure diesel injector blowing by removing the injector, cleaning the injector from carbon and fitting a new copper sealing washer and refitting the injector.