Having a issue with your motor vehicle is common, because regrettably recent automobiles 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 Citroen Saxo . This is a issue that is especially bothersome because it can ultimately bring your car to non starting or damaged engine. To achieve this, first we will discover how injection works, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Citroen Saxo injectors , and at last, how to fix them.
What is the aim of the injection of a Citroen Saxo?
So we commence our content page by quickly explaining how an injection system works so that you have all the information you need to figure out the failures connected with it. < br>
The injection system of a Citroen Saxo handles the fuel intake into the engine , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the benefit to be a lot 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 Saxo. The benefit 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 Citroen Saxo?
Now in this second part, we are going to explore the different injection problems and their symptoms that you may possibly encounter on your Citroen Saxo .
Injection pump problems Citroen Saxo
To commence, we will discover the injection pump problems on your Citroen Saxo, there are not many of them, they are quite often frequent but we will detail 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 trigger a bad air/fuel mixture and consequently a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine of your Citroen Saxo.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Citroen Saxo: 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 outcomes and symptoms of a fuel pump issue on a Citroen Saxo , you will certainly experience, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors problems Citroen Saxo
Now we proceed to the injector problems on Citroen Saxo . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you may possibly encounter:
- Dirty Citroen Saxo injectors: This can happen because of poor fuel quality, they will let less fuel through or more if they are completely clogged. So you will potentially have one or more cylinders that are not functioning properly.
- Leaky Citroen Saxo 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 Citroen Saxo HS: This is the case when your injectors are completely clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.
Regarding the symptoms of injector problems on your Citroen Saxo 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 get rid of an injection issue on a Citroen Saxo?
To finish our content on the injection problems on Citroen Saxo , 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 reason of your problems, it will regrettably be very difficult to intervene on the issue without changing the part, this change quite 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 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 Saxo, do not hesitate to consult our content page on this subject to get the process. If it doesn’t work, you will have to change them.
- Leaky injector: The replace and the purchase of a joint kit will only cost you a few tens of euros, but you still need to be able to replace it, do not think twice to consult our content page on the injectors that leak on Citroen Saxo, to have all the solutions available to you.
- Injector HS: Finally, last solution, your injector is broken or doesn’t work anymore, generally speaking, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.
To find more tips on the Citroen Saxo, take a look at the Citroen Saxo category.
