Having a issue with your car is basic, because unfortunately recent automobiles are more and more complex and therefore subject to more and more possible breakdowns. In this article we’re going to try to help you to resolve an injection problem on your Opel Meriva . This is a issue that is particularly irritating because it can ultimately bring your car to non starting or broken engine unit. To do this, first we will find out how injection functions, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Opel Meriva injectors , and finally, how to resolve them.

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

So we commence our content page by quickly detailing how an injection system functions so that you have all the information you need to understand the failures connected with it. < br>
The injection system of a Opel Meriva controls 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 relieve the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your Opel Meriva. 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 Meriva?

Now in this second part, we are going to discover the different injection complications and their manifestations that you may face on your Opel Meriva .

Injection pump complications Opel Meriva

To commence, we will find out the injection pump complications on your Opel Meriva, there are not many of them, they are generally chronic 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 bring about a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the behavior of the engine unit of your Opel Meriva.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your Opel Meriva: If you have a major 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 manifestations of a fuel pump issue on a Opel Meriva , you will undoubtedly feel, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors complications Opel Meriva

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

  • Dirty Opel Meriva 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 possibly have one or more cylinders that are not functioning properly.
  • Leaky Opel Meriva 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 Meriva HS: This is the circumstance when your injectors are completely 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 Meriva it is about the same as for a defective injection pump. You may experience problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.

How to solve an injection issue on a Opel Meriva?

To finish our content page on the injection complications on Opel Meriva , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to resolve these complications.
If after a precise investigation it’s your injection pump that is the source of your complications, it will unfortunately be very difficult to intervene on the issue without changing the part, this change generally 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 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 Meriva, do not be reluctant to consult 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 have the ability to change it, do not think twice to consult our content page on the injectors that leak on Opel Meriva, 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.

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