Having a issue 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 resolve an injection problem on your Ram ProMaster . This is a issue that is specially frustrating because it can eventually bring your car to non starting or broken engine unit. To do this, first we will find out how injection functions, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Ram ProMaster injectors , and at last, how to resolve them.
What is the purpose of the injection of a Ram ProMaster?
So we begin our article by quickly detailing how an injection system functions so that you have all the information you need to figure out the failure connected with it. < br>
The injection system of a Ram ProMaster manages 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 launch 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 discharge the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your Ram ProMaster. The benefit 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 problems on Ram ProMaster?
Now in this second component, we are going to discover the different injection problems and their signs of illness that you might face on your Ram ProMaster .
Injection pump problems Ram ProMaster
To begin, we will find out the injection pump problems on your Ram ProMaster, there are not many of them, they are generally frequent but we will highlight them down below:
- Electronic issue of the high pressure pump: If you have an electronic issue, the pressure in your injection system may 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 Ram ProMaster.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Ram ProMaster: If you have a significant leakage problem, the 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 signs of illness of a fuel pump issue on a Ram ProMaster , you will obviously experience, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors problems Ram ProMaster
Now we proceed to the injector problems on Ram ProMaster . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you might encounter:
- Dirty Ram ProMaster 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 probably have one or more cylinders that are not functioning effectively.
- Leaky Ram ProMaster injector: It’s generally at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
- Injector Ram ProMaster HS: This is the case 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 Ram ProMaster it is about the same as for a defective injection pump. You might experience problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.
How to solve an injection issue on a Ram ProMaster?
To end our article on the injection problems on Ram ProMaster , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to resolve 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 trouble without changing 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 several diagnostics and estimates before starting any repair.
Regarding a issue with an injector there are different solutions depending on your concerns, here they are:
- Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Ram ProMaster, do not hesitate to seek advice from 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 have the ability to change it, do not think twice to seek advice from our article on the injectors that leak on Ram ProMaster, 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.
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