Having a problem with your car is common, because regrettably recent vehicles 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 solve an injection problem on your Honda Civic . This is a problem that is particularly frustrating because it can sooner or later bring your vehicle to non starting or broken engine unit. To get this done, first we will see how injection works, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Honda Civic injectors , and at last, how to solve them.
What is the intent of the injection of a Honda Civic?
So we commence our content by promptly detailing how an injection system works so that you have all the info you need to discover the failures connected with it. < br>
The injection system of a Honda Civic controls the fuel intake into the engine unit , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the advantage to be far 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 Honda Civic. 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 problems on Honda Civic?
Now in this second component, we are going to discover the different injection problems and their manifestations that you may encounter on your Honda Civic .
Injection pump problems Honda Civic
To start, we will see the injection pump problems on your Honda Civic, there are not many of them, they are quite often frequent but we will detail 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 cause a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the behavior of the engine unit of your Honda Civic.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Honda Civic: 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 consequences and manifestations of a fuel pump problem on a Honda Civic , you will obviously experience, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors problems Honda Civic
Now we proceed to the injector problems on Honda Civic . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you may encounter:
- Dirty Honda Civic 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 Honda Civic 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 Honda Civic 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 signs of illness of injector problems on your Honda Civic it is about the same as for a defective injection pump. You may encounter problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.
How to get rid of an injection problem on a Honda Civic?
To end our content on the injection problems on Honda Civic , 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 regrettably be very complicated to intervene on the problem without changing the component, this change quite 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 several diagnostics and estimates before starting any repair.
Concerning a problem with an injector there are different solutions depending on your concerns, here they are:
- Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Honda Civic, do not hesitate to consult our content on this subject to get the process. If it doesn’t work, you will have to change them.
- Leaky injector: The replace and the purchase of a joint kit will only cost you a few tens of euros, but you still need to be able to replace it, do not think twice to consult our content on the injectors that leak on Honda Civic, to have all the solutions available to you.
- Injector HS: Finally, last remedy, your injector is damaged or doesn’t work anymore, generally speaking, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.
If you want more tutorials on the Honda Civic, go to our Honda Civic category.
