Having a issue with your car is traditional, because sadly recent vehicles are more and more difficult and consequently at the mercy of more and more possible breakdowns. Today we’re going to try to help you to fix an injection problem on your Volkswagen Touareg . This is a issue that is particularly annoying because it can ultimately bring your car to non starting or damaged engine. To achieve this, first we will find out how injection works, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Volkswagen Touareg injectors , and at last, how to fix them.

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What is the purpose of the injection of a Volkswagen Touareg?

So we start our article by promptly explaining how an injection system works so that you have all the info you need to figure out the failures affiliated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Volkswagen Touareg manages the fuel intake into the engine , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the advantage 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 Volkswagen Touareg. 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 consequently a better combustion.

What are the different injection problems on Volkswagen Touareg?

Now in this second part, we are going to explore the different injection problems and their signs of illness that you may come across on your Volkswagen Touareg .

Injection pump problems Volkswagen Touareg

To commence, we will find out the injection pump problems on your Volkswagen Touareg, there are not many of them, they are often chronic 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 might be too high or too low which will bring about a bad air/fuel mixture and consequently a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine of your Volkswagen Touareg.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your Volkswagen Touareg: If you have a major leakage problem, the 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 signs of illness of a fuel pump issue on a Volkswagen Touareg , you will certainly experience, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors problems Volkswagen Touareg

Now we move on to the injector problems on Volkswagen Touareg . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you may encounter:

  • Dirty Volkswagen Touareg 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 potentially have one or more cylinders that are not functioning effectively.
  • Leaky Volkswagen Touareg injector: It’s often at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
  • Injector Volkswagen Touareg HS: This is the circumstance when your injectors are entirely clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.

Concerning the symptoms of injector problems on your Volkswagen Touareg it is about the same as for a defective injection pump. You may experience problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.

How to get rid of an injection issue on a Volkswagen Touareg?

To finish our article on the injection problems on Volkswagen Touareg , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to fix these problems.
If after a precise analysis it’s your injection pump that is the cause of your problems, it will sadly be very complicated to intervene on the problem without changing the part, 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 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 Volkswagen Touareg, do not hesitate to consult our article on this subject to get the process. 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 be able to replace it, do not hesitate to consult our article on the injectors that leak on Volkswagen Touareg, 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.

In the event that you have any further questions about the Volkswagen Touareg, do not hesitate to consult our Volkswagen Touareg category.