Having a problem with your motor vehicle is basic, because unfortunately recent vehicles are more and more complex and therefore at the mercy of more and more possible breakdowns. On this page we’re going to try to help you to resolve an injection problem on your Peugeot e-208 . This is a problem that is especially irritating because it can eventually bring your car to non starting or damaged engine. To do this, first we will discover how injection works, then, what are the different concerns that can exist on a Peugeot e-208 injectors , and at last, how to resolve them.

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What is the goal of the injection of a Peugeot e-208?

So we commence our article by promptly explaining how an injection system works so that you have all the info you need to figure out the failure affiliated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Peugeot e-208 controls the fuel intake into the engine , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the advantage to be far more precise and to come, under pressure, to launch the fuel in the engine. The injection pump takes care of pressurizing the fuel and transferring it to the injectors, and the injectors will discharge the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your Peugeot e-208. 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 e-208?

Now in this second part, we are going to discover the different injection complications and their symptoms that you may face on your Peugeot e-208 .

Injection pump complications Peugeot e-208

To begin, we will discover the injection pump complications on your Peugeot e-208, there are not many of them, they are often chronic but we will outline 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 behavior of the engine of your Peugeot e-208.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your Peugeot e-208: 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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Concerning the results and symptoms of a fuel pump problem on a Peugeot e-208 , you will undoubtedly experience, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors complications Peugeot e-208

Now we proceed to the injector problems on Peugeot e-208 . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different complications you may encounter:

  • Dirty Peugeot e-208 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 probably have one or more cylinders that are not functioning properly.
  • Leaky Peugeot e-208 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 e-208 HS: This is the case 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 Peugeot e-208 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 get rid of an injection problem on a Peugeot e-208?

To end our article on the injection complications on Peugeot e-208 , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to resolve these complications.
If after a precise analysis it’s your injection pump that is the cause of your complications, it will unfortunately be very complicated to intervene on the trouble without changing the part, this change often 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 several 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 e-208, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article 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 have the ability to replace it, do not think twice to seek advice from our article on the injectors that leak on Peugeot e-208, 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 Peugeot e-208, go to our Peugeot e-208 category.