Flushing the injector is a simple task that requires constant attention

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

Injectors are necessary for metered injection of fuel into the cylinders of a car engine. They are equipped with valves that spray it in the smallest phase, so their condition is very important. It affects the condition of the engine as a whole, which is why clogged and clogged equipment is unsuitable for operation. Regular flushing of the injector is a necessity that should be strictly followed.

The main indicators of quality are the tightness of the injector, its throughput in working condition and the size of the spray jet of the fuel liquid. Entering the injector, the fuel must be mixed with air until the greatest uniformity is obtained. Intense agitation allows the mixture to immediately ignite in the cylinder and release energy capable of providing torque.

However, the problem is that during operation, carbon deposits accumulate and deposit on the injector body or near its locking device, which breaks the tightness, and as a result, even after the engine stops, a leak occursfuel through open injector valves. There is only one way out of this situation - flushing the injector, otherwise the engine will not start well even when it is warm.

Dirty injector nozzles reduce injector performance. The mixture entering the cylinder does not burn out completely and, when the gas pedal is pressed sharply, it forms strong pops, and much more fuel is consumed during movement than necessary. That is why even at a time when there are no pronounced signs of clogging of the injector, an increase in fuel consumption is still noticed. This means that the injector needs to be flushed because the sensors register an abnormality in an oxygen-depleted mixture. The computer system understands this as a lack of fuel and sets a program to increase its consumption.

Clogged injectors are usually caused by gasoline. It always contains small suspended substances, albeit imperceptible in appearance, but quickly settling on the mesh filters. The smallest of them reach the nozzle of the injector and there, under the influence of high temperature, they turn into soot. The gasoline pump pushes a new portion of fuel with force, and new particles of impurities penetrate the nozzle, increasing the amount of soot.

In case of minor contamination, one of the additives offered by the market can be used. Additives are used as an injector cleaner. They are recommended for preventive purposes, for example, during a long car trip. Towashing the injector was required as rarely as possible, you should pay attention to the quality of the fuel being poured, do not forget to clean the filters in the fuel pump and the gas tank from accumulated sediments.

Modern service stations are equipped with stands, with the help of which you can very quickly and accurately find out the condition of the injectors and, if necessary, immediately turn to specialists with a request to clean them. But our domestic motorists are almost all jacks of all trades and therefore it is preferable for them to clean the injector with their own hands than to regularly visit a car service.