Yesterday, I drove all around town, everything was fine. This morning I wake up, start the jeep, and its fine in drive but as soon as I put it in reverse, its shaking, the check engine light is on and blinking. Now we have had our fair share of check engine lights, but it has never blinked before! So, I went to auto zone, they say its a cylinder misfire. I am not too vehicle savvy, so I ask what causes that. The guys said wires, spark plugs, or injector. So, I take it to my dad, ask him to check it out, can't find anything with the spark plugs. We start taking the injectors out one by one to see the difference in the idle. We get to the last one and there is no difference. My dad says he is pretty sure its that injector. Long story short, we replaced it and still having same problem. Its lunging, hesitating when I press accelerator, when stopped at a light, its shaking and vibrating horribly! Any suggestions? I don't know much about vehicles and my dad isn't too familiar with vehicles with computer systems...I feel like pulling my hair out!!!
Thanks for the answers so far. When we took over payments on the jeep, it sat for a year or so. We then did a full tune up, I believe in August of 09, replaced spark plugs, air filters, flushed everything, tires, we probably spent around 2K in repairs and maintenance. We had a vacuum leak then, got it fixed, but my dad did mention that there is a leak now...but I don't know where. I also noticed past few days, oil pressure at 80 when warm, 40 when cool...no overheating at all!
lol Theg8j, from what I am reading tonight on this issue, I should have never agreed to pay off this vehicle! I don't think I will buy another!
Thanks for the answers so far. When we took over payments on the jeep, it sat for a year or so. We then did a full tune up, I believe in August of 09, replaced spark plugs, air filters, flushed everything, tires, we probably spent around 2K in repairs and maintenance. We had a vacuum leak then, got it fixed, but my dad did mention that there is a leak now...but I don't know where. I also noticed past few days, oil pressure at 80 when warm, 40 when cool...no overheating at all!
lol Theg8j, from what I am reading tonight on this issue, I should have never agreed to pay off this vehicle! I don't think I will buy another!