Having a issue with your car is basic, because unfortunately recent automobiles are more and more difficult and consequently exposed to more and more possible breakdowns. In this article we’re going to try to help you to fix an injection problem on your Chevrolet Sonic . This is a issue that is especially frustrating because it can ultimately bring your vehicle to non starting or broken engine. To achieve this, first we will see how injection functions, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Chevrolet Sonic injectors , and finally, how to fix them.

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What is the intent of the injection of a Chevrolet Sonic?

So we commence our content by promptly explaining how an injection system functions so that you have all the information you need to discover the failure associated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Chevrolet Sonic controls the fuel intake into the engine , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the advantage to be a lot more precise and to come, under pressure, to discharge the fuel in the engine. The injection pump takes care of pressurizing the fuel and transferring it to the injectors, and the injectors will relieve the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your Chevrolet Sonic. 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 Sonic?

Now in this second component, we are going to see the different injection problems and their manifestations that you might face on your Chevrolet Sonic .

Injection pump problems Chevrolet Sonic

To start, we will see the injection pump problems on your Chevrolet Sonic, there are not many of them, they are quite often recurrent but we will outline them 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 cause a bad air/fuel mixture and consequently a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine of your Chevrolet Sonic.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your Chevrolet Sonic: If you have a significant 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 consequences and manifestations of a fuel pump issue on a Chevrolet Sonic , you will most certainly experience, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors problems Chevrolet Sonic

Now we proceed to the injector problems on Chevrolet Sonic . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you might encounter:

  • Dirty Chevrolet Sonic injectors: This can happen due to poor fuel quality, they will let less fuel through or more if they are completely clogged. So you will possibly have one or more cylinders that are not functioning properly.
  • Leaky Chevrolet Sonic 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 Chevrolet Sonic HS: This is the case when your injectors are completely clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.

Concerning the symptoms of injector problems on your Chevrolet Sonic it is about the same as for a defective injection pump. You might encounter problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.

How to fix an injection issue on a Chevrolet Sonic?

To end our article content on the injection problems on Chevrolet Sonic , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to fix these problems.
If after a precise diagnosis it’s your injection pump that is the cause of your problems, it will unfortunately be very difficult to intervene on the issue without changing the component, 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 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 Sonic, do not hesitate to consult 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 consult our content on the injectors that leak on Chevrolet Sonic, to have all the solutions available to you.
  • Injector HS: Finally, last remedy, your injector is damaged or doesn’t work anymore, generally speaking, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.

If you have any further questions about the Chevrolet Sonic, do not hesitate to consult our Chevrolet Sonic category.