Having a problem with your motor vehicle is basic, because regrettably recent automobiles are more and more difficult and therefore exposed to more and more possible breakdowns. On this page we’re going to try to help you to resolve an injection problem on your Opel Grandland X . This is a problem that is especially frustrating because it can sooner or later bring your vehicle to non starting or broken engine unit. To achieve this, first we will see how injection functions, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Opel Grandland X injectors , and finally, how to resolve them.

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What is the goal of the injection of a Opel Grandland X?

So we start our article by quickly detailing how an injection system functions so that you have all the info you need to figure out the failure affiliated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Opel Grandland X manages the fuel intake into the engine unit , 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 unit. 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 Grandland X. 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 problems on Opel Grandland X?

Now in this second part, we are going to explore the different injection problems and their manifestations that you may face on your Opel Grandland X .

Injection pump problems Opel Grandland X

To begin, we will see the injection pump problems on your Opel Grandland X, there are not many of them, they are generally persistent but we will detail 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 trigger a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the behavior of the engine unit of your Opel Grandland X.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your Opel Grandland X: 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 therefore the combustion of your fuel will not be good

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Regarding the results and manifestations of a fuel pump problem on a Opel Grandland X , you will undoubtedly experience, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors problems Opel Grandland X

Now we move on to the injector problems on Opel Grandland X . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you may encounter:

  • Dirty Opel Grandland X injectors: This can happen due to poor fuel quality, they will let less fuel through or more if they are entirely clogged. So you will potentially have one or more cylinders that are not functioning effectively.
  • Leaky Opel Grandland X injector: It’s generally at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
  • Injector Opel Grandland X HS: This is the circumstance when your injectors are entirely clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.

Concerning the signs of illness of injector problems on your Opel Grandland X it is about the same as for a faulty injection pump. You may experience problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.

How to resolve an injection problem on a Opel Grandland X?

To finish our article content on the injection problems on Opel Grandland X , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to resolve these problems.
If after a precise diagnosis it’s your injection pump that is the reason of your problems, it will regrettably be very difficult to intervene on the problem without changing 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 several diagnostics and estimates before starting any repair.
Regarding a problem with an injector there are various solutions depending on your concerns, here they are:

  • Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Opel Grandland X, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article on this subject to get the process. If it doesn’t work, you will have to change 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 have the ability to change it, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article on the injectors that leak on Opel Grandland X, to have all the solutions available to you.
  • Injector HS: Finally, last solution, your injector is broken or doesn’t work anymore, in general, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.

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