HOW TO TELL WHEN FUEL INJECTORS ARE BAD AND COULD BE WASTING MONEY AND GAS
Does your car ping on acceleration? Does it lack power on acceleration? Is your fuel economy getting worse? It could be a fuel injector – and here’s how to tell if Your car has a bad fuel injector?
A faulty fuel injector will usually result in the vehicle having a misfire on that specific cylinder. There are several ways to check if it is bad, one of them being to remove it and do a flow test on it. This requires hooking it up to a special machine that will simulate the conditions the fuel injector is under when it is installed in the vehicle.
FUEL INJECTION CLEANING
Since you purchased your new vehicle, dirt, varnishes and carbon deposits have been forming on the fuel injectors, valves, combustion chamber, throttle housing and the air induction intake. These build ups can rob your vehicle of performance, and if left untreated, these build ups can lead to costly repairs.
Symptoms related to carbon build up are:
- engine pinging
- hesitation
- poor acceleration
- lack of power
- hard starting and stalling
- rough idle
- poor fuel economy
The Automotive Maintenance and Repair Association recommends performing Fuel System Cleaning every 15,000 to 18,000 miles.
Cleaning your vehicle’s fuel system and fuel injectors is the best way to help save money on gas and keep your car performing the way it should.
For the best fuel economy and to maintain the proper performance of your vehicle, we strongly recommend a fuel system service and fuel injector cleaning at your 30k, 60k and 90k Services. You can book your auto service appointment on line now! It’s fast and convenient too!