Having a problem with your car is traditional, because sadly recent vehicles are more and more complex and consequently at the mercy of more and more possible breakdowns. In this article we’re going to try to help you to solve an injection problem on your Ram ProMaster City . This is a problem that is especially annoying because it can sooner or later bring your car to non starting or broken engine. To achieve this, first we will find out how injection functions, then, what are the different concerns that can exist on a Ram ProMaster City injectors , and at last, how to solve them.
What is the aim of the injection of a Ram ProMaster City?
So we start our article by promptly explaining how an injection system functions so that you have all the information you need to figure out the failures associated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Ram ProMaster City handles the fuel intake into the engine , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the benefit to be a lot 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 release the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your Ram ProMaster City. 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 consequently a better combustion.
What are the different injection problems on Ram ProMaster City?
Now in this second part, we are going to discover the different injection problems and their signs of illness that you might encounter on your Ram ProMaster City .
Injection pump problems Ram ProMaster City
To begin, we will find out the injection pump problems on your Ram ProMaster City, there are not many of them, they are quite often frequent 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 may be too high or too low which will cause a bad air/fuel mixture and consequently a bad combustion and thus alter the behavior of the engine of your Ram ProMaster City.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Ram ProMaster City: If you have a significant 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 consequently the combustion of your fuel will not be good
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Regarding the results and signs of illness of a fuel pump problem on a Ram ProMaster City , you will certainly experience, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors problems Ram ProMaster City
Now we proceed to the injector problems on Ram ProMaster City . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you might encounter:
- Dirty Ram ProMaster City injectors: This can happen due to poor fuel quality, they will let less fuel through or more if they are entirely clogged. So you will possibly have one or more cylinders that are not functioning effectively.
- Leaky Ram ProMaster City injector: It’s quite often at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
- Injector Ram ProMaster City HS: This is the case when your injectors are entirely clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.
Regarding the signs of illness of injector problems on your Ram ProMaster City 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 Ram ProMaster City?
To finish our article on the injection problems on Ram ProMaster City , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to solve these problems.
If after a precise analysis it’s your injection pump that is the reason of your problems, it will sadly be very complicated to intervene on the problem without changing the part, this change quite 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 some diagnostics and estimates before starting any repair.
Regarding a problem with an injector there are different solutions based on your concerns, here they are:
- Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Ram ProMaster City, do not be reluctant to consult our article on this subject to get the procedure. 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 think twice to consult our article on the injectors that leak on Ram ProMaster City, 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.
To get more tips on the Ram ProMaster City, take a look at the Ram ProMaster City category.
