Having a issue with your car is common, because regrettably recent automobiles are more and more difficult and consequently be subject to more and more possible breakdowns. On this page we’re going to try to help you to fix an injection problem on your Opel Vivaro . This is a issue that is particularly annoying because it can ultimately bring your car to non starting or damaged engine unit. To get this done, first we will see how injection works, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Opel Vivaro injectors , and finally, how to fix them.

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What is the purpose of the injection of a Opel Vivaro?

So we begin our content page by promptly explaining how an injection system works so that you have all the information you need to discover the failure affiliated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Opel Vivaro manages the fuel intake into the engine unit , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the advantage to be much 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 Vivaro. 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 consequently a better combustion.

What are the different injection complications on Opel Vivaro?

Now in this second part, we are going to see the different injection complications and their signs of illness that you may possibly face on your Opel Vivaro .

Injection pump complications Opel Vivaro

To start, we will see the injection pump complications on your Opel Vivaro, there are not many of them, they are often persistent but we will highlight them 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 trigger a bad air/fuel mixture and consequently a bad combustion and thus alter the behavior of the engine unit of your Opel Vivaro.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your Opel Vivaro: If you have a major leakage problem, the consequence 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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Concerning the outcomes and signs of illness of a fuel pump issue on a Opel Vivaro , you will obviously feel, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors complications Opel Vivaro

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

  • Dirty Opel Vivaro injectors: This can happen because of 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 working effectively.
  • Leaky Opel Vivaro 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 Vivaro 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 symptoms of injector complications on your Opel Vivaro it is about the same as for a faulty injection pump. You may possibly encounter problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.

How to get rid of an injection issue on a Opel Vivaro?

To finish our article on the injection complications on Opel Vivaro , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to fix these complications.
If after a precise investigation it’s your injection pump that is the reason of your complications, it will regrettably be very complicated to intervene on the problem without replacing 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.
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 Vivaro, do not think twice to seek advice from our content page 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 content page on the injectors that leak on Opel Vivaro, 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.

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