Having a issue with your car is basic, because regrettably recent automobiles are more and more complex and therefore 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 Fiat Grande Punto . This is a issue that is especially bothersome because it can eventually bring your vehicle to non starting or broken engine unit. To do this, first we will discover how injection works, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Fiat Grande Punto injectors , and finally, how to fix them.
What is the purpose of the injection of a Fiat Grande Punto?
So we begin our article by quickly explaining how an injection system works so that you have all the information you need to understand the failures affiliated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Fiat Grande Punto controls the fuel intake into the engine unit , 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 unit. 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 Fiat Grande Punto. The benefit 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 Fiat Grande Punto?
Now in this second part, we are going to see the different injection complications and their manifestations that you may possibly confront on your Fiat Grande Punto .
Injection pump complications Fiat Grande Punto
To start, we will discover the injection pump complications on your Fiat Grande Punto, there are not many of them, they are often recurrent but we will detail 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 trigger a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine unit of your Fiat Grande Punto.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Fiat Grande Punto: 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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Concerning the results and manifestations of a fuel pump issue on a Fiat Grande Punto , you will certainly experience, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors complications Fiat Grande Punto
Now we proceed to the injector problems on Fiat Grande Punto . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different complications you may possibly encounter:
- Dirty Fiat Grande Punto injectors: This can happen because of poor fuel quality, they will let less fuel through or more if they are entirely clogged. So you will probably have one or more cylinders that are not working properly.
- Leaky Fiat Grande Punto injector: It’s often at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
- Injector Fiat Grande Punto HS: This is the case when your injectors are entirely clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.
Regarding the signs of illness of injector complications on your Fiat Grande Punto 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 solve an injection issue on a Fiat Grande Punto?
To end our article content on the injection complications on Fiat Grande Punto , 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 source of your complications, it will regrettably be very complicated to intervene on the problem without changing the part, this change 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 different solutions depending on your concerns, here they are:
- Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Fiat Grande Punto, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article on this subject to get the procedure. If it doesn’t work, you will have to replace 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 be able to change it, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article on the injectors that leak on Fiat Grande Punto, to have all the solutions available to you.
- Injector HS: Finally, last solution, your injector is damaged or doesn’t work anymore, generally speaking, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.
In the event that you have any additional questions about the Fiat Grande Punto, do not hesitate to consult our Fiat Grande Punto category.
