Having a problem with your car is common, because sadly recent automobiles are more and more difficult and therefore subject to more and more possible breakdowns. Today we’re going to try to help you to fix an injection problem on your Volvo S60 . This is a problem that is particularly irritating because it can ultimately bring your vehicle to non starting or broken engine. To achieve this, first we will find out how injection works, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Volvo S60 injectors , and at last, how to fix them.

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What is the intent of the injection of a Volvo S60?

So we begin our content by quickly detailing how an injection system works so that you have all the info you need to figure out the failure connected with it. < br>
The injection system of a Volvo S60 controls the fuel intake into the engine , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the benefit to be far 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 Volvo S60. 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 therefore a better combustion.

What are the different injection problems on Volvo S60?

Now in this second part, we are going to explore the different injection problems and their symptoms that you may confront on your Volvo S60 .

Injection pump problems Volvo S60

To start, we will find out the injection pump problems on your Volvo S60, there are not many of them, they are quite often chronic but we will detail them below:

  • Electronic problem of the high pressure pump: If you have an electronic problem, the pressure in your injection system might be too high or too low which will trigger a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the performance of the engine of your Volvo S60.
  • Leakage from the injection pump of your Volvo S60: 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 therefore the combustion of your fuel will not be good

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Concerning the consequences and symptoms of a fuel pump problem on a Volvo S60 , you will obviously experience, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…

Injectors problems Volvo S60

Now we proceed to the injector problems on Volvo S60 . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different problems you may encounter:

  • Dirty Volvo S60 injectors: This can happen as a result of poor fuel quality, they will let less fuel through or more if they are totally clogged. So you will potentially have one or more cylinders that are not working properly.
  • Leaky Volvo S60 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 Volvo S60 HS: This is the circumstance 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 Volvo S60 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 problem on a Volvo S60?

To conclude our article content on the injection problems on Volvo S60 , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to fix these problems.
If after a precise investigation it’s your injection pump that is the main cause of your problems, it will sadly be very complicated to intervene on the problem without replacing the part, this change quite often goes with the replacement of the injectors, and in some cases 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 problem with an injector there are various solutions depending on your concerns, here they are:

  • Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Volvo S60, do not think twice to seek advice from our content 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 be able to change it, do not think twice to seek advice from our content on the injectors that leak on Volvo S60, 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 guides on the Volvo S60, go to our Volvo S60 category.