Having a problem with your motor vehicle is traditional, because sadly recent vehicles are more and more complex and therefore exposed to more and more possible breakdowns. Today we’re going to try to help you to solve an injection problem on your Chevrolet Silverado . This is a problem that is particularly irritating because it can ultimately bring your car to non starting or damaged engine unit. To get this done, first we will see how injection works, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Chevrolet Silverado injectors , and finally, how to solve them.

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What is the aim of the injection of a Chevrolet Silverado?

So we commence our article by promptly explaining how an injection system works so that you have all the information you need to discover the failure associated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Chevrolet Silverado handles the fuel intake into the engine unit , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the benefit to be much more precise and to come, under pressure, to discharge 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 Silverado. 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 therefore a better combustion.

What are the different injection problems on Chevrolet Silverado?

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

Injection pump problems Chevrolet Silverado

To commence, we will see the injection pump problems on your Chevrolet Silverado, there are not many of them, they are often persistent but we will outline them down below:

  • Electronic problem of the high pressure pump: If you have an electronic problem, the pressure in your injection system might be too high or too low which will trigger a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine unit of your Chevrolet Silverado.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your Chevrolet Silverado: 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 consequences and manifestations of a fuel pump problem on a Chevrolet Silverado , you will certainly feel, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors problems Chevrolet Silverado

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

  • Dirty Chevrolet Silverado injectors: This can happen due to poor fuel quality, they will let less fuel through or more if they are entirely clogged. So you will possibly have one or more cylinders that are not functioning properly.
  • Leaky Chevrolet Silverado 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 Silverado HS: This is the case when your injectors are entirely 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 Silverado it is about the same as for a faulty injection pump. You may possibly encounter problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.

How to solve an injection problem on a Chevrolet Silverado?

To conclude our article content on the injection problems on Chevrolet Silverado , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to solve these problems.
If after a precise analysis it’s your injection pump that is the reason of your problems, it will sadly be very complicated to intervene on the trouble without replacing the component, this change often goes with the replacement of the injectors, and in some cases 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 based on your concerns, here they are:

  • Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Chevrolet Silverado, do not hesitate to consult our article on this subject to get the process. 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 hesitate to consult our article on the injectors that leak on Chevrolet Silverado, to have all the solutions available to you.
  • Injector HS: Finally, last remedy, your injector is broken or doesn’t work anymore, generally speaking, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.

If you need more guides on the Chevrolet Silverado, go to our Chevrolet Silverado category.