Having a problem with your motor vehicle is common, because unfortunately recent vehicles are more and more difficult and therefore subject to more and more possible breakdowns. In this article we’re going to try to help you to fix an injection problem on your Dodge Ram . This is a problem that is especially bothersome because it can ultimately bring your car to non starting or damaged engine. To get this done, first we will find out how injection functions, then, what are the different concerns that can exist on a Dodge Ram injectors , and at last, how to fix them.

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What is the purpose of the injection of a Dodge Ram?

So we start our content page by quickly detailing how an injection system functions so that you have all the info you need to discover the failure associated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Dodge Ram manages 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 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 Dodge Ram. 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 complications on Dodge Ram?

Now in this second component, we are going to see the different injection complications and their symptoms that you may come across on your Dodge Ram .

Injection pump complications Dodge Ram

To start, we will find out the injection pump complications on your Dodge Ram, there are not many of them, they are generally 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 bring about a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the behavior of the engine of your Dodge Ram.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your Dodge Ram: 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 symptoms of a fuel pump problem on a Dodge Ram , you will obviously experience, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors complications Dodge Ram

Now we proceed to the injector problems on Dodge Ram . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different complications you may encounter:

  • Dirty Dodge Ram injectors: This can happen as a result of poor fuel quality, they will let less fuel through or more if they are totally clogged. So you will probably have one or more cylinders that are not functioning effectively.
  • Leaky Dodge Ram injector: It’s generally at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
  • Injector Dodge Ram HS: This is the circumstance when your injectors are totally clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.

Concerning the symptoms of injector complications on your Dodge Ram 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 resolve an injection problem on a Dodge Ram?

To conclude our content on the injection complications on Dodge Ram , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to fix these complications.
If after a precise investigation it’s your injection pump that is the reason of your complications, it will unfortunately be very complicated to intervene on the trouble without replacing the component, 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.
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 Dodge Ram, do not think twice to seek advice from our content page 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 seek advice from our content page on the injectors that leak on Dodge Ram, 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.

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