It is rarely ever pleasurable to notice an injector noise on your Lincoln MKS. It is a noise that arises frequently, usually when you accelerate or your engine is idling. However, this indicator may be relating to different types of trouble with your automobile injectors. It may not be anything major, but when a continuing noise arises, you have to be sure. Especially since repairing your Lincoln MKS’s injectors can be expensive. That’s why our team chose to write this content in order to help you see more clearly, learn about the different plausible failures and distinguish your issue. To do this, we will first look at the normal running and usefulness of the injectors in your Lincoln MKS, then at the plausible reasons from which an injector noise may come.injector-noise-lincoln-mks

Benefits of the injectors

Injectors are a very vital component of the operation of your engine unit. They were launched to the modern automobiles about 20 years ago. Before their appearance, more conventional carburettor-type intake systems were used, which handled the intake of air and fuel into the engine cylinders. With the injectors, manufacturers now have the ability, thanks to the injectors pump, to control electronically each stage of the intake process very accurately (quantity of fuel injected, air/fuel mixture) via the analysis of the data received from the various sensors equipping the automobile (engine temperature, acceleration level, engine speed, etc.). Their objective is therefore to inject under high pressure a precise quantity of an air/fuel mixture at a perfect timing to get the best possible combustion in the cylinders.

The different origins of a clicking or knocking noise based on the injectors of your Lincoln MKS

Experiencing injector noises on your Lincoln MKS may result from different sources, we will now center on the potential causes of these. In general, the usual noise of a faulty injector is of the snap type. Here are the different sources of these noises and the solutions to be put into practice to eliminate them. If you notice another clicking noise but it is not from your injectors, we advise you to go through this content about clicking noise on Lincoln MKS to locate the cause.

The causes for injector clicking or knocking noise Lincoln MKS

A clicking or knocking noise from your injectors can be justified by different causes. Indeed, the injectors of your Lincoln MKS have three main missions, to control the vaporisation of the fuel, i.e., to convert the liquid into “gas” during injection, to ease its combustion. Then, its task is to manage the air/fuel dosage and finally the homogeneity of the mixture, always with the aim of improving combustion. If one of these three characteristics is modified, the main role of the injectors will be disrupted and this will lead to poor combustion. This bad combustion will be a violent explosion in the cylinders as a consequence of bad timing, or a bad quantity of mixture or finally an inhomogeneous mixture and will trigger thoses knocking or clicking noises on your Lincoln MKS. The main cause of these trouble commonly comes from a particle that gets into the injectors. The precision of the injector being in the nanometer range, any possible obstruction will inevitably lead to a malfunction of the injector. If after verifying, this noise comes from another element of the engine of your Lincoln MKS, have a look at this content for more informations.

The end result of injector noise on Lincoln MKS

Now that we have examined the diverse reasons for injector noise on your Lincoln MKS, we will end by stating the possible end result of malfunctioning one or more of your injectors. Whether only one is blocked, or broken, or your entire fuel rail is involved, you cannot escape these repercussions which can almost instantly become serious….
First, you risk destroying your exhaust unit in the long run, because the unburned fuel residues that will end up in your exhaust system can corrode the metal in it.
One of the most regular consequences experienced by drivers is a significant loss of power. Indeed, if your engine is running on 3 out of 4 cylinders for example, you will inevitably have a loss of power
Finally, you risk deteriorating one of your pistons or your engine. Poor combustion will almost instantly affect your cylinders or pistons and your engine may tighten.
Here are three little recommendations to limit the risks connected with your injectors and protect you from engine failure:

  • Do not drive at the bottom of the tank, as you may absorb impurities
  • Use quality fuel
  • Think of changing your diesel fuel filter regularly>