Having a problem with your car is traditional, because unfortunately recent vehicles are more and more complex and consequently be subject to more and more possible breakdowns. Today we’re going to try to help you to fix an injection problem on your Chevrolet Equinox . This is a problem that is particularly irritating because it can ultimately bring your car to non starting or broken engine. To do this, first we will find out how injection functions, then, what are the different concerns that can exist on a Chevrolet Equinox injectors , and at last, how to fix them.
What is the purpose of the injection of a Chevrolet Equinox?
So we commence our content by promptly detailing how an injection system functions so that you have all the information you need to figure out the failures connected with it. < br>
The injection system of a Chevrolet Equinox controls the fuel intake into the engine , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the benefit to be much more precise and to come, under pressure, to launch the fuel in the engine. 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 Chevrolet Equinox. The benefit of fuel injection is to have a much more precise dosage than a carburettor and to allow a better air/fuel mixture and consequently a better combustion.
What are the different injection problems on Chevrolet Equinox?
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 Chevrolet Equinox .
Injection pump problems Chevrolet Equinox
To commence, we will find out the injection pump problems on your Chevrolet Equinox, there are not many of them, they are often persistent but we will detail them down below:
- Electronic problem of the high pressure pump: If you have an electronic problem, the pressure in your injection system may be too high or too low which will cause a bad air/fuel mixture and consequently a bad combustion and thus alter the behavior of the engine of your Chevrolet Equinox.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Chevrolet Equinox: If you have a major leakage problem, the consequence will be much the same as if you have a lack of pressure, you will not have enough pressure and consequently the combustion of your fuel will not be good
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Concerning the outcomes and signs of illness of a fuel pump problem on a Chevrolet Equinox , you will obviously feel, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors problems Chevrolet Equinox
Now we proceed to the injector problems on Chevrolet Equinox . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you may possibly encounter:
- Dirty Chevrolet Equinox 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 potentially have one or more cylinders that are not working properly.
- Leaky Chevrolet Equinox injector: It’s often at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
- Injector Chevrolet Equinox HS: This is the circumstance when your injectors are totally clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.
Regarding the signs of illness of injector problems on your Chevrolet Equinox it is about the same as for a defective injection pump. You may possibly experience problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.
How to resolve an injection problem on a Chevrolet Equinox?
To end our article on the injection problems on Chevrolet Equinox , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to fix these problems.
If after a precise analysis it’s your injection pump that is the cause of your problems, it will unfortunately be very difficult to intervene on the trouble without changing the part, this change often goes with the replacement of the injectors, and occasionally 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 problem with an injector there are different solutions depending on your concerns, here they are:
- Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Chevrolet Equinox, do not hesitate to seek advice from our content on this subject to get the procedure. If it doesn’t work, you will have to change them.
- Leaky injector: The change and the purchase of a joint kit will only cost you a few tens of euros, but you still need to have the ability to change it, do not think twice to seek advice from our content on the injectors that leak on Chevrolet Equinox, to have all the solutions available to you.
- Injector HS: Finally, last solution, your injector is damaged or doesn’t work anymore, generally, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.
If you need more tutorials on the Chevrolet Equinox, go to our Chevrolet Equinox category.
