10-18-2024, 12:14 PM
Hey everyone, I’ve been having some issues with my Jeep Grand Cherokee lately, and I’m starting to wonder if it could be a loose spark plug. It’s been idling rough, kind of shuddering when I’m stopped at lights, and I’m hearing some weird noises – almost like a knocking or pinging sound, especially when I accelerate. It’s starting to get a little worrying.
From what I’ve read so far, these might be symptoms of a loose spark plug, but I’m not 100% sure. I also noticed my acceleration is sluggish, and the engine feels like it’s hesitating or misfiring when I try to speed up. Fuel economy’s been pretty bad too – seems like I’m burning through gas faster than usual. The check engine light hasn’t come on yet, but I’m wondering if that’s just around the corner.
So, I’m wondering if anyone has experienced similar symptoms with a loose spark plug on their Grand Cherokee? Did you also get rough idling, sluggish acceleration, and weird noises? And how did you confirm it was a loose spark plug causing the problem? Should I be checking anything else, like the ignition coils or fuel injectors, if tightening the spark plugs doesn’t solve the issue?
From what I’ve read so far, these might be symptoms of a loose spark plug, but I’m not 100% sure. I also noticed my acceleration is sluggish, and the engine feels like it’s hesitating or misfiring when I try to speed up. Fuel economy’s been pretty bad too – seems like I’m burning through gas faster than usual. The check engine light hasn’t come on yet, but I’m wondering if that’s just around the corner.
So, I’m wondering if anyone has experienced similar symptoms with a loose spark plug on their Grand Cherokee? Did you also get rough idling, sluggish acceleration, and weird noises? And how did you confirm it was a loose spark plug causing the problem? Should I be checking anything else, like the ignition coils or fuel injectors, if tightening the spark plugs doesn’t solve the issue?