What happens when a catalytic converter is misfiring?
When a cylinder misfires, it can cause a cylinder’s worth of hot, unburnt to fuel enter the catalytic converter, melt the ceramic material inside. As the inside of the catalytic converter heats up it can start to break apart, plugging the exhaust, which causes problems to keep cascading. But catalytic converters aren’t the only concern.
Is it OK to drive an engine that is misfiring?
Instead from that, misfires can damage other sensors in the engine like the O2 sensors. So, I would never recommend driving an engine that is misfiring for any long distances. Short distances to your mechanic workshop without putting a load on the engine is fine, but do not ignore the misfires and keep driving.
What causes the Check Engine light to pop on when your car is running?
Technically, a misfire is the result of incomplete combustion (or zero combustion) inside one or more of an engine’s cylinders. But to you, the driver, the problem will usually feel like hesitation or shaking when the car is running. On modern vehicles, the check engine light will also pop on when there’s a misfire.
When does the misfire light come back on on a Jeep Liberty?
40 people found this helpful. mine is a 2007 jeep lib. #4 misfire new plugs and coil pack on #4 light came back on after 300 miles if you find anything new please post 70 people found this helpful.
What was the problem with my 2011 Jeep Liberty?
Well I have a 2011 jeep liberty I had change almost everything from alternator, oxygen sensors to the coil packs. And the problem was the whole time was the spark plugs. Everything that was happen to you’ ll car mine was doing the same thing so to all of you’ll its the spark plugs.
What’s the problem with 4 cylinder Jeep Liberty?
I actually found the problem. In both the 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder Jeeps, the valve cover gaskets have a short life and as they encircle the spark plugs, oils leaks down on them and shorts them out. Gasket changed, problem solved.