Having a problem with your motor vehicle is basic, because sadly recent vehicles are more and more complex and therefore be subject to more and more possible breakdowns. Today we’re going to try to help you to fix an injection problem on your Peugeot 108 . This is a problem that is especially irritating because it can eventually bring your vehicle to non starting or broken engine unit. To do this, first we will discover how injection functions, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Peugeot 108 injectors , and finally, how to fix them.
What is the intent of the injection of a Peugeot 108?
So we begin our content page by quickly detailing how an injection system functions so that you have all the info you need to figure out the failure connected with it. < br>
The injection system of a Peugeot 108 handles 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 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 release the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your Peugeot 108. 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 problems on Peugeot 108?
Now in this second part, we are going to see the different injection problems and their symptoms that you may possibly encounter on your Peugeot 108 .
Injection pump problems Peugeot 108
To start, we will discover the injection pump problems on your Peugeot 108, there are not many of them, they are often recurrent but we will outline 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 bring about a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine unit of your Peugeot 108.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Peugeot 108: 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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Regarding the results and symptoms of a fuel pump problem on a Peugeot 108 , you will undoubtedly experience, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors problems Peugeot 108
Now we proceed to the injector problems on Peugeot 108 . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you may possibly encounter:
- Dirty Peugeot 108 injectors: This can happen as a result of poor fuel quality, they will let less fuel through or more if they are totally clogged. So you will probably have one or more cylinders that are not functioning properly.
- Leaky Peugeot 108 injector: It’s often at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
- Injector Peugeot 108 HS: This is the circumstance when your injectors are totally clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.
Regarding the symptoms of injector problems on your Peugeot 108 it is about the same as for a defective injection pump. You may possibly encounter problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.
How to get rid of an injection problem on a Peugeot 108?
To conclude our article on the injection problems on Peugeot 108 , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to fix these problems.
If after a precise diagnosis it’s your injection pump that is the reason of your problems, 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 sometimes 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 Peugeot 108, do not hesitate 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 Peugeot 108, 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.
If you need more guides on the Peugeot 108, go to our Peugeot 108 category.
