Having a issue with your motor vehicle is common, 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 resolve an injection problem on your Ford C-max . This is a issue that is especially bothersome because it can sooner or later bring your car to non starting or damaged engine unit. To do this, first we will see how injection functions, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Ford C-max injectors , and at last, how to resolve them.
What is the purpose of the injection of a Ford C-max?
So we begin our article by quickly detailing how an injection system functions so that you have all the info you need to understand the failures associated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Ford C-max controls the fuel intake into the engine unit , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the advantage to be a lot more precise and to come, under pressure, to discharge 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 relieve the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your Ford C-max. 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 Ford C-max?
Now in this second component, we are going to see the different injection complications and their symptoms that you might confront on your Ford C-max .
Injection pump complications Ford C-max
To begin, we will see the injection pump complications on your Ford C-max, there are not many of them, they are quite often 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 bring about a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine unit of your Ford C-max.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Ford C-max: 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 results and symptoms of a fuel pump issue on a Ford C-max , you will undoubtedly feel, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors complications Ford C-max
Now we move on to the injector problems on Ford C-max . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different complications you might encounter:
- Dirty Ford C-max 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 Ford C-max 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 Ford C-max 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 Ford C-max it is about the same as for a defective injection pump. You might experience problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.
How to solve an injection issue on a Ford C-max?
To conclude our article on the injection complications on Ford C-max , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to resolve these complications.
If after a precise investigation it’s your injection pump that is the main cause of your complications, it will unfortunately be very difficult to intervene on the trouble without changing the component, 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 different solutions based on your concerns, here they are:
- Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Ford C-max, do not hesitate to seek advice from 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 seek advice from our article on the injectors that leak on Ford C-max, 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.
If you have any further questions about the Ford C-max, do not hesitate to consult our Ford C-max category.
