Glossary / Engine

injectors

97 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Injectors are small parts that spray fuel into the engine. If they fail, the car can run poorly or not start at all.

Technical Definition

Injectors are the components that spray fuel into an engine’s combustion chambers. In diesel engines, they deliver precise amounts of fuel at high pressure to enable efficient combustion.

Hear It Discussed

"And I press your fuel pump up there and then injectors. And you hear it bouncing off like tunnel walls and other cars."
Toyota Land Cruiser's Complicated Past — Carmudgeon Show w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 179 The Carmudgeon Show 12:37

"Thosearethoseareininjectors,aren'tthey? Yeah,they'rethey'relikeawesomeness."
Recalls And Real-World Car Values In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 13:43

"Here's what I suggest. I think the leak is probably coming from one of your injectors. Injectors?"
#2618: Who, What or How but Never All Three The Best of Car Talk 24:56