Having a issue with your car is common, because unfortunately recent automobiles are more and more difficult and consequently subject to more and more possible breakdowns. On this page we’re going to try to help you to fix an injection problem on your Renault Clio 2 . This is a issue that is particularly irritating because it can eventually bring your vehicle to non starting or broken engine. To achieve this, first we will see how injection works, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Renault Clio 2 injectors , and at last, how to fix them.

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What is the goal of the injection of a Renault Clio 2?

So we commence our content by quickly explaining how an injection system works so that you have all the information you need to figure out the failures connected with it. < br>
The injection system of a Renault Clio 2 manages the fuel intake into the engine , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the benefit to be much more precise and to come, under pressure, to discharge the fuel in the engine. The injection pump takes care of pressurizing the fuel and transferring it to the injectors, and the injectors will relieve the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your Renault Clio 2. 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 consequently a better combustion.

What are the different injection problems on Renault Clio 2?

Now in this second part, we are going to explore the different injection problems and their symptoms that you may possibly face on your Renault Clio 2 .

Injection pump problems Renault Clio 2

To start, we will see the injection pump problems on your Renault Clio 2, there are not many of them, they are quite often chronic but we will detail them 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 trigger a bad air/fuel mixture and consequently a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine of your Renault Clio 2.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your Renault Clio 2: If you have a significant leakage problem, the consequence 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 consequences and symptoms of a fuel pump issue on a Renault Clio 2 , you will obviously experience, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors problems Renault Clio 2

Now we proceed to the injector problems on Renault Clio 2 . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you may possibly encounter:

  • Dirty Renault Clio 2 injectors: This can happen as a result of poor fuel quality, they will let less fuel through or more if they are entirely clogged. So you will potentially have one or more cylinders that are not working properly.
  • Leaky Renault Clio 2 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 Renault Clio 2 HS: This is the circumstance when your injectors are entirely clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.

Regarding the symptoms of injector problems on your Renault Clio 2 it is about the same as for a faulty injection pump. You may possibly experience problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.

How to solve an injection issue on a Renault Clio 2?

To end our article on the injection problems on Renault Clio 2 , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to fix these problems.
If after a precise diagnosis it’s your injection pump that is the cause of your problems, it will unfortunately be very complicated to intervene on the issue without replacing 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.
Concerning a issue with an injector there are various solutions depending on your concerns, here they are:

  • Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Renault Clio 2, do not hesitate to seek advice from our content on this subject to get the process. If it doesn’t work, you will have to replace 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 seek advice from our content on the injectors that leak on Renault Clio 2, to have all the solutions available to you.
  • Injector HS: Finally, last solution, your injector is damaged or doesn’t work anymore, in general, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.

If you need more tutorials on the Renault Clio 2, go to our Renault Clio 2 category.