Having a issue with your car is basic, because sadly recent vehicles are more and more difficult and therefore at the mercy of more and more possible breakdowns. On this page we’re going to try to help you to solve an injection problem on your Ford Kuga . This is a issue that is specially irritating because it can ultimately bring your vehicle to non starting or damaged engine unit. To achieve this, first we will see how injection works, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Ford Kuga injectors , and at last, how to solve them.
What is the intent of the injection of a Ford Kuga?
So we commence our content by quickly detailing how an injection system works so that you have all the info you need to understand the failures affiliated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Ford Kuga manages 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 relieve the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your Ford Kuga. The benefit 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 Ford Kuga?
Now in this second part, we are going to see the different injection problems and their signs of illness that you might confront on your Ford Kuga .
Injection pump problems Ford Kuga
To commence, we will see the injection pump problems on your Ford Kuga, there are not many of them, they are quite often frequent but we will highlight 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 behavior of the engine unit of your Ford Kuga.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Ford Kuga: 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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Regarding the results and signs of illness of a fuel pump issue on a Ford Kuga , you will obviously feel, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors problems Ford Kuga
Now we move on to the injector problems on Ford Kuga . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you might encounter:
- Dirty Ford Kuga injectors: This can happen due to poor fuel quality, they will let less fuel through or more if they are totally clogged. So you will potentially have one or more cylinders that are not functioning properly.
- Leaky Ford Kuga 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 Kuga 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 problems on your Ford Kuga it is about the same as for a faulty injection pump. You might encounter problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.
How to resolve an injection issue on a Ford Kuga?
To conclude our content page on the injection problems on Ford Kuga , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to solve these problems.
If after a precise analysis it’s your injection pump that is the reason of your problems, it will sadly be very difficult to intervene on the problem without changing 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 some diagnostics and estimates before starting any repair.
Regarding 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 Ford Kuga, do not hesitate to consult our content on this subject to get the process. 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 have the ability to change it, do not hesitate to consult our content on the injectors that leak on Ford Kuga, to have all the solutions available to you.
- Injector HS: Finally, last remedy, your injector is broken or doesn’t work anymore, generally, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.
To find more tips on the Ford Kuga, take a look at the Ford Kuga category.
