Having a problem with your motor vehicle is basic, because unfortunately recent vehicles are more and more difficult and therefore at the mercy of more and more possible breakdowns. In this article we’re going to try to help you to resolve an injection problem on your Dodge Nitro . This is a problem that is specially frustrating because it can sooner or later bring your vehicle to non starting or damaged engine. To get this done, first we will discover how injection functions, then, what are the different concerns that can exist on a Dodge Nitro injectors , and finally, how to resolve them.
What is the aim of the injection of a Dodge Nitro?
So we commence our content by promptly explaining how an injection system functions so that you have all the information you need to figure out the failures connected with it. < br>
The injection system of a Dodge Nitro handles the fuel intake into the engine , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the advantage to be far more precise and to come, under pressure, to launch the fuel in the engine. The injection pump takes care of pressurizing the fuel and transferring it to the injectors, and the injectors will discharge the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your Dodge Nitro. 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 therefore a better combustion.
What are the different injection problems on Dodge Nitro?
Now in this second part, we are going to explore the different injection problems and their symptoms that you might confront on your Dodge Nitro .
Injection pump problems Dodge Nitro
To start, we will discover the injection pump problems on your Dodge Nitro, there are not many of them, they are quite often recurrent but we will highlight them 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 behavior of the engine of your Dodge Nitro.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Dodge Nitro: 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 therefore the combustion of your fuel will not be good
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Concerning the consequences and symptoms of a fuel pump problem on a Dodge Nitro , you will certainly feel, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors problems Dodge Nitro
Now we proceed to the injector problems on Dodge Nitro . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you might encounter:
- Dirty Dodge Nitro injectors: This can happen as a result 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 effectively.
- Leaky Dodge Nitro 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 Dodge Nitro 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 Dodge Nitro 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 get rid of an injection problem on a Dodge Nitro?
To finish our article content on the injection problems on Dodge Nitro , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to resolve 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 trouble without replacing 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 problem with an injector there are various solutions based on your concerns, here they are:
- Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Dodge Nitro, do not be reluctant to consult our content 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 content on the injectors that leak on Dodge Nitro, to have all the solutions available to you.
- Injector HS: Finally, last remedy, your injector is damaged or doesn’t work anymore, generally, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.
To get more tips on the Dodge Nitro, take a look at the Dodge Nitro category.
