Having a issue with your car is basic, because unfortunately recent vehicles are more and more difficult and consequently be subject to more and more possible breakdowns. On this page we’re going to try to help you to resolve an injection problem on your Renault Vel Satis . This is a issue that is specially frustrating because it can ultimately bring your vehicle to non starting or broken engine unit. To achieve this, first we will find out how injection functions, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Renault Vel Satis injectors , and at last, how to resolve them.
What is the aim of the injection of a Renault Vel Satis?
So we start our article by quickly explaining how an injection system functions so that you have all the info you need to figure out the failures affiliated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Renault Vel Satis handles the fuel intake into the engine unit , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the benefit 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 Renault Vel Satis. 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 Renault Vel Satis?
Now in this second component, we are going to explore the different injection problems and their symptoms that you might confront on your Renault Vel Satis .
Injection pump problems Renault Vel Satis
To commence, we will find out the injection pump problems on your Renault Vel Satis, there are not many of them, they are often chronic but we will outline them down below:
- Electronic issue of the high pressure pump: If you have an electronic issue, the pressure in your injection system might be too high or too low which will cause a bad air/fuel mixture and consequently a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine unit of your Renault Vel Satis.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Renault Vel Satis: 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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Concerning the outcomes and symptoms of a fuel pump issue on a Renault Vel Satis , you will most certainly experience, a lack of power, your engine unit grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors problems Renault Vel Satis
Now we proceed to the injector problems on Renault Vel Satis . Injectors represent the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you might encounter:
- Dirty Renault Vel Satis 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 working properly.
- Leaky Renault Vel Satis injector: It’s often at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
- Injector Renault Vel Satis 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 Renault Vel Satis it is about the same as for a faulty injection pump. You might encounter problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.
How to resolve an injection issue on a Renault Vel Satis?
To finish our article on the injection problems on Renault Vel Satis , 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 source of your problems, it will unfortunately be very complicated to intervene on the issue without changing the component, this change often goes with the replacement of the injectors, and sometimes 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 issue with an injector there are various solutions based on your concerns, here they are:
- Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Renault Vel Satis, 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 have the ability to change it, do not hesitate to consult our article on the injectors that leak on Renault Vel Satis, 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.
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