Having a problem with your car is basic, because sadly recent automobiles are more and more difficult and therefore exposed to more and more possible breakdowns. Today we’re going to try to help you to fix an injection problem on your Ford Expedition . This is a problem that is especially bothersome because it can ultimately bring your car to non starting or broken engine. To achieve this, first we will discover how injection works, then, what are the different concerns that can exist on a Ford Expedition injectors , and finally, how to fix them.
What is the goal of the injection of a Ford Expedition?
So we begin our article by promptly explaining how an injection system works so that you have all the information you need to understand the failures associated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Ford Expedition manages 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 Ford Expedition. 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 Ford Expedition?
Now in this second part, we are going to explore the different injection complications and their manifestations that you may possibly come across on your Ford Expedition .
Injection pump complications Ford Expedition
To start, we will discover the injection pump complications on your Ford Expedition, there are not many of them, they are often persistent but we will highlight them down below:
- Electronic problem of the high pressure pump: If you have an electronic problem, 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 of your Ford Expedition.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Ford Expedition: 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 outcomes and manifestations of a fuel pump problem on a Ford Expedition , you will obviously feel, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors complications Ford Expedition
Now we proceed to the injector problems on Ford Expedition . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different complications you may possibly encounter:
- Dirty Ford Expedition injectors: This can happen because 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 Expedition injector: It’s often at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
- Injector Ford Expedition HS: This is the case 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 Expedition it is about the same as for a faulty injection pump. You may possibly encounter problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.
How to solve an injection problem on a Ford Expedition?
To end our article content on the injection complications on Ford Expedition , 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 main cause of your complications, it will sadly be very complicated to intervene on the problem without replacing the part, this change 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 different solutions based on your concerns, here they are:
- Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Ford Expedition, do not think twice to consult 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 hesitate to consult our article on the injectors that leak on Ford Expedition, 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.
In the event that you have any further questions about the Ford Expedition, do not hesitate to consult our Ford Expedition category.
