Having a issue with your motor vehicle is basic, because sadly recent vehicles are more and more complex and consequently at the mercy of more and more possible breakdowns. In this article we’re going to try to help you to fix an injection problem on your Chevrolet Malibu . This is a issue that is specially irritating because it can eventually bring your vehicle to non starting or damaged engine unit. To get this done, first we will see how injection functions, then, what are the different concerns that can exist on a Chevrolet Malibu injectors , and at last, how to fix them.

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What is the goal of the injection of a Chevrolet Malibu?

So we start our article by quickly explaining how an injection system functions so that you have all the info you need to understand the failures affiliated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Chevrolet Malibu manages 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 release 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 Chevrolet Malibu. 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 consequently a better combustion.

What are the different injection problems on Chevrolet Malibu?

Now in this second part, we are going to see the different injection problems and their manifestations that you may possibly encounter on your Chevrolet Malibu .

Injection pump problems Chevrolet Malibu

To start, we will see the injection pump problems on your Chevrolet Malibu, there are not many of them, they are 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 may be too high or too low which will trigger a bad air/fuel mixture and consequently a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine unit of your Chevrolet Malibu.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your Chevrolet Malibu: If you have a major 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 consequently the combustion of your fuel will not be good

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Concerning the results and manifestations of a fuel pump issue on a Chevrolet Malibu , you will obviously experience, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors problems Chevrolet Malibu

Now we move on to the injector problems on Chevrolet Malibu . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you may possibly encounter:

  • Dirty Chevrolet Malibu injectors: This can happen as a result of 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 functioning effectively.
  • Leaky Chevrolet Malibu 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 Malibu 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 signs of illness of injector problems on your Chevrolet Malibu 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 fix an injection issue on a Chevrolet Malibu?

To end our article on the injection problems on Chevrolet Malibu , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to fix these problems.
If after a precise investigation it’s your injection pump that is the reason of your problems, it will sadly be very complicated 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 some diagnostics and estimates before starting any repair.
Concerning a issue with an injector there are various solutions based on your concerns, here they are:

  • Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Chevrolet Malibu, do not think twice to seek advice from our article on this subject to get the process. If it doesn’t work, you will have to replace 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 be able to change it, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article on the injectors that leak on Chevrolet Malibu, to have all the solutions available to you.
  • Injector HS: Finally, last solution, your injector is broken or doesn’t work anymore, generally, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.

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