Having a problem with your car is basic, because unfortunately recent vehicles are more and more difficult and therefore at the mercy of more and more possible breakdowns. Today we’re going to try to help you to solve an injection problem on your Opel Vectra . This is a problem that is particularly frustrating because it can ultimately bring your vehicle to non starting or broken engine unit. To get this done, first we will find out how injection works, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Opel Vectra injectors , and finally, how to solve them.
What is the intent of the injection of a Opel Vectra?
So we commence our article by promptly explaining how an injection system works so that you have all the information you need to discover the failures associated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Opel Vectra manages the fuel intake into the engine unit , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the advantage to be a lot 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 Vectra. The advantage 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 problems on Opel Vectra?
Now in this second component, we are going to discover the different injection problems and their symptoms that you might face on your Opel Vectra .
Injection pump problems Opel Vectra
To start, we will find out the injection pump problems on your Opel Vectra, there are not many of them, they are generally recurrent but we will detail 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 cause a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine unit of your Opel Vectra.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Opel Vectra: 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 outcomes and symptoms of a fuel pump problem on a Opel Vectra , you will obviously experience, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors problems Opel Vectra
Now we proceed to the injector problems on Opel Vectra . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you might encounter:
- Dirty Opel Vectra 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 properly.
- Leaky Opel Vectra 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 Vectra HS: This is the circumstance 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 problems on your Opel Vectra it is about the same as for a faulty injection pump. You might encounter problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.
How to get rid of an injection problem on a Opel Vectra?
To end our article on the injection problems on Opel Vectra , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to solve these problems.
If after a precise analysis it’s your injection pump that is the cause of your problems, it will unfortunately be very difficult to intervene on the problem without replacing the component, 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 some 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 Vectra, do not think twice to consult our article on this subject to get the process. 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 have the ability to replace it, do not hesitate to consult our article on the injectors that leak on Opel Vectra, to have all the solutions available to you.
- Injector HS: Finally, last remedy, your injector is broken or doesn’t work anymore, generally speaking, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.
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