Having a issue with your car is traditional, because regrettably recent vehicles are more and more complex and consequently subject to more and more possible breakdowns. On this page we’re going to try to help you to fix an injection problem on your Opel Agila . This is a issue that is especially bothersome because it can ultimately bring your car to non starting or broken engine. To get this done, first we will see how injection works, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Opel Agila injectors , and at last, how to fix them.
What is the intent of the injection of a Opel Agila?
So we begin our content by promptly detailing how an injection system works so that you have all the info you need to figure out the failures connected with it. < br>
The injection system of a Opel Agila manages the fuel intake into the engine , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the benefit to be far more precise and to come, under pressure, to launch 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 Opel Agila. The benefit of fuel injection is to have a much more precise dosage than a carburettor and to allow a better air/fuel mixture and consequently a better combustion.
What are the different injection complications on Opel Agila?
Now in this second part, we are going to discover the different injection complications and their manifestations that you might confront on your Opel Agila .
Injection pump complications Opel Agila
To start, we will see the injection pump complications on your Opel Agila, there are not many of them, they are quite often frequent but we will outline them down below:
- Electronic issue of the high pressure pump: If you have an electronic issue, 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 Opel Agila.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Opel Agila: 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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Concerning the consequences and manifestations of a fuel pump issue on a Opel Agila , you will certainly experience, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors complications Opel Agila
Now we move on to the injector problems on Opel Agila . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different complications you might encounter:
- Dirty Opel Agila injectors: This can happen because 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 properly.
- Leaky Opel Agila 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 Opel Agila HS: This is the case when your injectors are totally clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.
Regarding the symptoms of injector complications on your Opel Agila it is about the same as for a defective injection pump. You might encounter problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.
How to solve an injection issue on a Opel Agila?
To conclude our article on the injection complications on Opel Agila , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to fix these complications.
If after a precise investigation it’s your injection pump that is the cause of your complications, it will regrettably be very complicated to intervene on the issue without changing the part, 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 some diagnostics and estimates before starting any repair.
Concerning a issue with an injector there are various solutions based on your concerns, here they are:
- Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Opel Agila, do not think twice to seek advice from our content on this subject to get the procedure. If it doesn’t work, you will have to replace 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 content on the injectors that leak on Opel Agila, to have all the solutions available to you.
- Injector HS: Finally, last solution, your injector is damaged or doesn’t work anymore, generally speaking, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.
If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Opel Agila, do not hesitate to consult our Opel Agila category.
