Having a problem with your car is basic, because unfortunately recent automobiles are more and more difficult and consequently at the mercy of more and more possible breakdowns. Today we’re going to try to help you to resolve an injection problem on your Peugeot 308 . This is a problem that is particularly irritating because it can ultimately bring your vehicle to non starting or damaged engine unit. To achieve this, first we will discover how injection works, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Peugeot 308 injectors , and finally, how to resolve them.

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What is the goal of the injection of a Peugeot 308?

So we start our article by quickly detailing how an injection system works so that you have all the info you need to discover the failure affiliated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Peugeot 308 controls 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 release the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your Peugeot 308. 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 Peugeot 308?

Now in this second part, we are going to see the different injection complications and their symptoms that you might encounter on your Peugeot 308 .

Injection pump complications Peugeot 308

To begin, we will discover the injection pump complications on your Peugeot 308, there are not many of them, they are generally frequent 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 bring about a bad air/fuel mixture and consequently a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine unit of your Peugeot 308.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your Peugeot 308: 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 consequently the combustion of your fuel will not be good

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Concerning the outcomes and symptoms of a fuel pump problem on a Peugeot 308 , you will obviously feel, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors complications Peugeot 308

Now we move on to the injector problems on Peugeot 308 . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different complications you might encounter:

  • Dirty Peugeot 308 injectors: This can happen because of poor fuel quality, they will let less fuel through or more if they are totally clogged. So you will potentially have one or more cylinders that are not working properly.
  • Leaky Peugeot 308 injector: It’s generally at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
  • Injector Peugeot 308 HS: This is the circumstance when your injectors are totally clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.

Concerning the signs of illness of injector complications on your Peugeot 308 it is about the same as for a faulty injection pump. You might experience problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.

How to fix an injection problem on a Peugeot 308?

To finish our content on the injection complications on Peugeot 308 , 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 main cause of your complications, it will unfortunately be very complicated to intervene on the issue without replacing the part, 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.
Concerning 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 Peugeot 308, do not be reluctant to consult our article on this subject to get the process. If it doesn’t work, you will have to change 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 be able to change it, do not hesitate to consult our article on the injectors that leak on Peugeot 308, 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.

If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Peugeot 308, do not hesitate to consult our Peugeot 308 category.