Having a problem with your car is traditional, because sadly recent automobiles are more and more difficult and therefore subject to more and more possible breakdowns. Today we’re going to try to help you to resolve an injection problem on your Peugeot 5008 . This is a problem that is especially bothersome because it can sooner or later bring your car to non starting or damaged engine unit. To achieve this, first we will discover how injection functions, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Peugeot 5008 injectors , and at last, how to resolve them.

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What is the goal of the injection of a Peugeot 5008?

So we begin our content by promptly explaining how an injection system functions so that you have all the info you need to discover the failures connected with it. < br>
The injection system of a Peugeot 5008 controls 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 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 5008. The advantage of fuel injection is to have a much more precise dosage than a carburettor and to enable a better air/fuel mixture and therefore a better combustion.

What are the different injection complications on Peugeot 5008?

Now in this second component, we are going to discover the different injection complications and their symptoms that you may face on your Peugeot 5008 .

Injection pump complications Peugeot 5008

To start, we will discover the injection pump complications on your Peugeot 5008, there are not many of them, they are generally chronic but we will highlight them down below:

  • Electronic problem of the high pressure pump: If you have an electronic problem, the pressure in your injection system may be too high or too low which will cause a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the behavior of the engine unit of your Peugeot 5008.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your Peugeot 5008: 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 therefore the combustion of your fuel will not be good

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Concerning the consequences and symptoms of a fuel pump problem on a Peugeot 5008 , you will certainly experience, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors complications Peugeot 5008

Now we proceed to the injector problems on Peugeot 5008 . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different complications you may encounter:

  • Dirty Peugeot 5008 injectors: This can happen due to 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 5008 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 5008 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 signs of illness of injector complications on your Peugeot 5008 it is about the same as for a defective injection pump. You may encounter problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.

How to resolve an injection problem on a Peugeot 5008?

To finish our article on the injection complications on Peugeot 5008 , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to resolve these complications.
If after a precise diagnosis it’s your injection pump that is the source of your complications, it will sadly be very complicated to intervene on the trouble without replacing the component, 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 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 5008, do not be reluctant to consult our content 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 content on the injectors that leak on Peugeot 5008, to have all the solutions available to you.
  • Injector HS: Finally, last remedy, your injector is damaged or doesn’t work anymore, in general, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.

If you wish more guides on the Peugeot 5008, go to our Peugeot 5008 category.