Having a problem with your car is common, because sadly recent automobiles are more and more difficult and therefore be subject to more and more possible breakdowns. In this article we’re going to try to help you to solve an injection problem on your Mercedes Vito . This is a problem that is specially bothersome because it can eventually 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 Mercedes Vito injectors , and finally, how to solve them.
What is the goal of the injection of a Mercedes Vito?
So we start our content page by quickly 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 Mercedes Vito 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 relieve the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your Mercedes Vito. 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 complications on Mercedes Vito?
Now in this second part, we are going to explore the different injection complications and their signs of illness that you might confront on your Mercedes Vito .
Injection pump complications Mercedes Vito
To begin, we will discover the injection pump complications on your Mercedes Vito, there are not many of them, they are generally chronic 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 therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the behavior of the engine of your Mercedes Vito.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Mercedes Vito: If you have a significant leakage problem, the end result 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 signs of illness of a fuel pump problem on a Mercedes Vito , you will certainly feel, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors complications Mercedes Vito
Now we move on to the injector problems on Mercedes Vito . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different complications you might encounter:
- Dirty Mercedes Vito injectors: This can happen due to poor fuel quality, they will let less fuel through or more if they are completely clogged. So you will potentially have one or more cylinders that are not working properly.
- Leaky Mercedes Vito injector: It’s generally at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
- Injector Mercedes Vito 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 signs of illness of injector complications on your Mercedes Vito 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 get rid of an injection problem on a Mercedes Vito?
To end our content page on the injection complications on Mercedes Vito , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to solve these complications.
If after a precise diagnosis it’s your injection pump that is the main cause of your complications, it will sadly be very difficult to intervene on the problem without replacing the part, this change generally goes with the replacement of the injectors, and in some cases the tank, it will take between 2000 and 3000 euros for the whole, try to get some 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 Mercedes Vito, do not hesitate to seek advice from our content page 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 seek advice from our content page on the injectors that leak on Mercedes Vito, 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.
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