Having a issue with your car is traditional, because unfortunately recent automobiles are more and more difficult and therefore subject to more and more possible breakdowns. Today we’re going to try to help you to fix an injection problem on your Citroen C6 . This is a issue that is particularly annoying because it can eventually bring your vehicle to non starting or damaged engine. To get this done, first we will see how injection works, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Citroen C6 injectors , and finally, how to fix them.
What is the intent of the injection of a Citroen C6?
So we start our article by promptly explaining how an injection system works so that you have all the info you need to figure out the failures affiliated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Citroen C6 handles the fuel intake into the engine , 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. 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 Citroen C6. The advantage 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 complications on Citroen C6?
Now in this second part, we are going to discover the different injection complications and their manifestations that you may encounter on your Citroen C6 .
Injection pump complications Citroen C6
To start, we will see the injection pump complications on your Citroen C6, there are not many of them, they are generally frequent but we will outline 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 cause a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine of your Citroen C6.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Citroen C6: If you have a major leakage problem, the 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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Regarding the consequences and manifestations of a fuel pump issue on a Citroen C6 , you will certainly experience, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors complications Citroen C6
Now we proceed to the injector problems on Citroen C6 . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different complications you may encounter:
- Dirty Citroen C6 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 probably have one or more cylinders that are not functioning properly.
- Leaky Citroen C6 injector: It’s generally at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
- Injector Citroen C6 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 complications on your Citroen C6 it is about the same as for a faulty injection pump. You may experience problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.
How to solve an injection issue on a Citroen C6?
To conclude our article content on the injection complications on Citroen C6 , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to fix these complications.
If after a precise diagnosis it’s your injection pump that is the main cause of your complications, it will unfortunately be very complicated to intervene on the issue without changing the part, this change generally 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.
Regarding 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 Citroen C6, do not think twice 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 think twice to consult our article on the injectors that leak on Citroen C6, 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.
If you need more guides on the Citroen C6, go to our Citroen C6 category.
