Having a problem with your motor vehicle is common, because sadly recent vehicles are more and more difficult and consequently exposed to more and more possible breakdowns. In this article we’re going to try to help you to solve an injection problem on your Opel Insignia . This is a problem that is particularly annoying because it can sooner or later bring your vehicle to non starting or damaged engine unit. To get this done, first we will discover how injection functions, then, what are the different concerns that can exist on a Opel Insignia injectors , and finally, how to solve them.

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What is the intent of the injection of a Opel Insignia?

So we commence our article by quickly explaining how an injection system functions so that you have all the info you need to understand the failure associated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Opel Insignia controls the fuel intake into the engine unit , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the benefit to be much more precise and to come, under pressure, to launch 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 discharge the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your Opel Insignia. 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 consequently a better combustion.

What are the different injection complications on Opel Insignia?

Now in this second part, we are going to discover the different injection complications and their symptoms that you may possibly encounter on your Opel Insignia .

Injection pump complications Opel Insignia

To commence, we will discover the injection pump complications on your Opel Insignia, there are not many of them, they are often persistent but we will highlight them down 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 bring about a bad air/fuel mixture and consequently a bad combustion and thus alter the behavior of the engine unit of your Opel Insignia.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your Opel Insignia: 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 consequently the combustion of your fuel will not be good

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Regarding the consequences and symptoms of a fuel pump problem on a Opel Insignia , you will most certainly experience, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors complications Opel Insignia

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

  • Dirty Opel Insignia injectors: This can happen as a result of poor fuel quality, they will let less fuel through or more if they are entirely clogged. So you will possibly have one or more cylinders that are not working effectively.
  • Leaky Opel Insignia 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 Insignia HS: This is the case when your injectors are entirely clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.

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

How to fix an injection problem on a Opel Insignia?

To conclude our article on the injection complications on Opel Insignia , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to solve these complications.
If after a precise analysis it’s your injection pump that is the main cause of your complications, it will sadly be very complicated to intervene on the issue without changing the part, this change 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 Opel Insignia, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article on this subject to get the procedure. If it doesn’t work, you will have to change 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 article on the injectors that leak on Opel Insignia, to have all the solutions available to you.
  • Injector HS: Finally, last remedy, your injector is damaged or doesn’t work anymore, in general, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.

If you want more guides on the Opel Insignia, go to our Opel Insignia category.