Having a issue with your motor vehicle is basic, because unfortunately recent automobiles are more and more difficult and therefore at the mercy of more and more possible breakdowns. In this article we’re going to try to help you to resolve an injection problem on your Cadillac ATS . This is a issue that is particularly bothersome because it can eventually bring your car to non starting or broken engine unit. To do this, first we will find out how injection functions, then, what are the different concerns that can exist on a Cadillac ATS injectors , and at last, how to resolve them.
What is the aim of the injection of a Cadillac ATS?
So we start our content by promptly explaining how an injection system functions so that you have all the information you need to discover the failure connected with it. < br>
The injection system of a Cadillac ATS handles the fuel intake into the engine unit , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the advantage to be much more precise and to come, under pressure, to launch the fuel in the engine unit. The injection pump takes care of pressurizing the fuel and transferring it to the injectors, and the injectors will release the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your Cadillac ATS. The advantage of fuel injection is to have a much more precise dosage than a carburettor and to enable a better air/fuel mixture and therefore a better combustion.
What are the different injection problems on Cadillac ATS?
Now in this second part, we are going to explore the different injection problems and their signs of illness that you may possibly face on your Cadillac ATS .
Injection pump problems Cadillac ATS
To start, we will find out the injection pump problems on your Cadillac ATS, there are not many of them, they are quite often chronic but we will detail them down below:
- Electronic issue of the high pressure pump: If you have an electronic issue, the pressure in your injection system might be too high or too low which will bring about a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the behavior of the engine unit of your Cadillac ATS.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Cadillac ATS: If you have a significant leakage problem, the end result will be much the same as if you have a lack of pressure, you will not have enough pressure and therefore the combustion of your fuel will not be good
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Concerning the outcomes and signs of illness of a fuel pump issue on a Cadillac ATS , you will undoubtedly feel, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors problems Cadillac ATS
Now we move on to the injector problems on Cadillac ATS . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you may possibly encounter:
- Dirty Cadillac ATS injectors: This can happen due to poor fuel quality, they will let less fuel through or more if they are totally clogged. So you will probably have one or more cylinders that are not working effectively.
- Leaky Cadillac ATS injector: It’s quite often at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
- Injector Cadillac ATS HS: This is the case when your injectors are totally clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.
Regarding the symptoms of injector problems on your Cadillac ATS it is about the same as for a faulty injection pump. You may possibly experience problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.
How to resolve an injection issue on a Cadillac ATS?
To end our content page on the injection problems on Cadillac ATS , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to resolve these problems.
If after a precise analysis it’s your injection pump that is the main cause of your problems, it will unfortunately be very difficult to intervene on the problem without replacing the part, this change quite often goes with the replacement of the injectors, and sometimes the tank, it will take between 2000 and 3000 euros for the whole, try to get several diagnostics and estimates before starting any repair.
Concerning a issue with an injector there are various solutions depending on your concerns, here they are:
- Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Cadillac ATS, do not be reluctant to consult our content on this subject to get the process. If it doesn’t work, you will have to replace them.
- Leaky injector: The replace and the purchase of a joint kit will only cost you a few tens of euros, but you still need to be able to replace it, do not think twice to consult our content on the injectors that leak on Cadillac ATS, to have all the solutions available to you.
- Injector HS: Finally, last solution, your injector is broken or doesn’t work anymore, in general, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.
To find more tips on the Cadillac ATS, take a look at the Cadillac ATS category.
