Having a problem with your car is traditional, because sadly recent vehicles are more and more complex and consequently be subject to more and more possible breakdowns. Today we’re going to try to help you to resolve an injection problem on your Honda Ridgeline . This is a problem that is especially frustrating because it can sooner or later bring your vehicle to non starting or broken engine. To do this, first we will find out how injection works, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Honda Ridgeline injectors , and finally, how to resolve them.

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What is the purpose of the injection of a Honda Ridgeline?

So we begin our article by quickly detailing how an injection system works so that you have all the information you need to figure out the failure affiliated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Honda Ridgeline handles the fuel intake into the engine , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the benefit to be much 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 Honda Ridgeline. 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 consequently a better combustion.

What are the different injection complications on Honda Ridgeline?

Now in this second part, we are going to discover the different injection complications and their symptoms that you might face on your Honda Ridgeline .

Injection pump complications Honda Ridgeline

To begin, we will find out the injection pump complications on your Honda Ridgeline, there are not many of them, they are often persistent but we will outline them 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 consequently a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine of your Honda Ridgeline.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your Honda Ridgeline: If you have a major leakage problem, the consequence will be much the same as if you have a lack of pressure, you will not have enough pressure and consequently the combustion of your fuel will not be good

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Regarding the results and symptoms of a fuel pump problem on a Honda Ridgeline , you will undoubtedly experience, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors complications Honda Ridgeline

Now we move on to the injector problems on Honda Ridgeline . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different complications you might encounter:

  • Dirty Honda Ridgeline 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 working effectively.
  • Leaky Honda Ridgeline injector: It’s often at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
  • Injector Honda Ridgeline 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 Honda Ridgeline it is about the same as for a faulty injection pump. You might experience problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.

How to solve an injection problem on a Honda Ridgeline?

To finish our article content on the injection complications on Honda Ridgeline , 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 sadly be very complicated to intervene on the issue 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.
Regarding a problem with an injector there are various solutions based on your concerns, here they are:

  • Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Honda Ridgeline, do not be reluctant to seek advice from our article on this subject to get the procedure. 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 seek advice from our article on the injectors that leak on Honda Ridgeline, to have all the solutions available to you.
  • Injector HS: Finally, last solution, your injector is broken or doesn’t work anymore, generally speaking, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.

To find more tips on the Honda Ridgeline, take a look at the Honda Ridgeline category.