Having a issue with your motor vehicle is basic, because sadly recent vehicles are more and more difficult and therefore be subject to more and more possible breakdowns. Today we’re going to try to help you to resolve an injection problem on your Opel Corsa . This is a issue that is particularly irritating because it can eventually bring your car to non starting or damaged engine unit. To do this, first we will find out how injection functions, then, what are the different concerns that can exist on a Opel Corsa injectors , and finally, how to resolve them.
What is the aim of the injection of a Opel Corsa?
So we commence our article by quickly explaining how an injection system functions so that you have all the information you need to figure out the failures connected with it. < br>
The injection system of a Opel Corsa handles the fuel intake into the engine unit , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the benefit to be far more precise and to come, under pressure, to discharge 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 release the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your Opel Corsa. 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 therefore a better combustion.
What are the different injection complications on Opel Corsa?
Now in this second part, we are going to explore the different injection complications and their manifestations that you might encounter on your Opel Corsa .
Injection pump complications Opel Corsa
To start, we will find out the injection pump complications on your Opel Corsa, there are not many of them, they are often persistent but we will highlight them down below:
- Electronic issue of the high pressure pump: If you have an electronic issue, 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 performance of the engine unit of your Opel Corsa.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Opel Corsa: 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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Regarding the results and manifestations of a fuel pump issue on a Opel Corsa , you will certainly experience, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors complications Opel Corsa
Now we move on to the injector problems on Opel Corsa . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different complications you might encounter:
- Dirty Opel Corsa 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 functioning effectively.
- Leaky Opel Corsa injector: It’s often at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
- Injector Opel Corsa 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 complications on your Opel Corsa 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 Corsa?
To conclude our content on the injection complications on Opel Corsa , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to resolve these complications.
If after a precise analysis it’s your injection pump that is the reason of your complications, it will sadly be very difficult to intervene on the problem without changing the part, this change 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.
Regarding 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 Corsa, do not be reluctant to seek advice from 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 think twice to seek advice from our article on the injectors that leak on Opel Corsa, to have all the solutions available to you.
- Injector HS: Finally, last remedy, 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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