Having a problem with your motor vehicle is common, because unfortunately recent automobiles are more and more difficult and consequently subject to more and more possible breakdowns. On this page we’re going to try to help you to resolve an injection problem on your Jeep Cherokee . This is a problem that is particularly irritating because it can sooner or later bring your vehicle to non starting or broken engine. To get this done, first we will discover how injection works, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Jeep Cherokee injectors , and finally, how to resolve them.
What is the intent of the injection of a Jeep Cherokee?
So we commence our article by promptly detailing how an injection system works so that you have all the information you need to discover the failures connected with it. < br>
The injection system of a Jeep Cherokee controls the fuel intake into the engine , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the advantage 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 Jeep Cherokee. The advantage 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 problems on Jeep Cherokee?
Now in this second component, we are going to explore the different injection problems and their symptoms that you may possibly face on your Jeep Cherokee .
Injection pump problems Jeep Cherokee
To commence, we will discover the injection pump problems on your Jeep Cherokee, there are not many of them, they are quite 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 may 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 Jeep Cherokee.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Jeep Cherokee: If you have a major leakage problem, the result 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 Jeep Cherokee , you will undoubtedly feel, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors problems Jeep Cherokee
Now we proceed to the injector problems on Jeep Cherokee . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you may possibly encounter:
- Dirty Jeep Cherokee injectors: This can happen as a result of poor fuel quality, they will let less fuel through or more if they are completely clogged. So you will probably have one or more cylinders that are not working properly.
- Leaky Jeep Cherokee 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 Jeep Cherokee HS: This is the case when your injectors are completely clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.
Concerning the symptoms of injector problems on your Jeep Cherokee it is about the same as for a defective injection pump. You may possibly encounter problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.
How to solve an injection problem on a Jeep Cherokee?
To end our content on the injection problems on Jeep Cherokee , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to resolve these problems.
If after a precise analysis it’s your injection pump that is the source of your problems, it will unfortunately be very difficult to intervene on the problem 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.
Regarding 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 Jeep Cherokee, do not think twice to consult our article 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 be able to change it, do not hesitate to consult our article on the injectors that leak on Jeep Cherokee, to have all the solutions available to you.
- Injector HS: Finally, last solution, your injector is broken or doesn’t work anymore, generally, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.
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