Why do we need to clean car fuel injectors?

1. Function of fuel injector

The fuel injector is the part responsible for supplying fuel to the vehicle, specifically pumping fuel directly to the engine cylinders. This directly affects the vehicle's acceleration ability.

When the injector is clogged with deposits, it will reduce working efficiency, affecting the engine's ability to operate.

The number of fuel injectors depends on the engine type. For example: V6 engines will have 6 injectors; V8 engines will have 8 injectors... Engines with increasing power will have increasing number of injectors.

2. When should you clean your car's fuel injectors?

Normally, fuel injectors should be serviced every 15,000 km. However, if the vehicle shows the following signs, the fuel injectors should be checked and cleaned:

• - Engine performance is no longer as good as before: When the injector is clogged, less fuel is fed into the combustion chamber, forcing you to press the accelerator harder but the system still does not operate as before.

• - Engine starts late or engine runs weak: When you start the engine, gasoline will pass through the injector to be fed into the combustion chamber. If the injector is too dirty, the gasoline will not enter the combustion chamber quickly, causing the engine to be delayed in starting.

• - Engine noise is louder: When the injector is clogged, you will have to press the gas harder, but the power is still not as you want, this will accidentally make your engine work harder, leading to your engine being noisier.

• - More smoke emitted: When the fuel injector is clogged, it will cause more smoke to come out of the exhaust, because when the injector is clogged, the gasoline will not burn completely and leak out into the exhaust pipe and burn inside the pipe, which will cause more smoke to come out.

• - Gas runs out faster than usual: When you drive, you will consume a certain amount of gasoline. However, if the amount of gasoline is lost faster than normal, it is also a sign that you need to clean the fuel injector of your car.

3. How to clean fuel injectors

There are two main ways to clean fuel injectors:

• * Method 1 - Direct rinsing:

• You can remove the fuel injector, then use specialized solutions to wash and lightly rinse the injector. The disadvantage of this method is that it takes a long time to perform, requires meticulousness and requires specialized tools.

  It is recommended that users should only rinse and wash directly with specialized solution after running a distance of 50,000 km.

• *Method 2 - Use specialized solution indirectly:

• Pour specialized solutions directly into the fuel tank at a certain ratio. In addition, it can be put directly into the injector through the fuel pipe... However, it is necessary to learn carefully about the types of solutions to know which type is suitable for the vehicle's engine structure.

• Benefits of cleaning car fuel injectors

  - Reduce engine frictionas well as removing any remaining dirt inside. Cleans up dirt, helps fuel injection and combustion to work properly and restores engine performance.

  - Clean the intake valve to ensure the speed of fuel flow- helps accelerate and operate the vehicle better; cleans carbon in spark plugs and helps the engine operate more efficiently.