Jeep Grand Cherokee check engine light

Apr 20, 2006 21 Replies

It was probably a one time thing then....

I would not bother with replacing the gas cap, when they go bad they usually throw off a P0456 code.

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With 60k your WJ might well benefit from a bit-o-cleaning in the engine starting with the throttle body. That requires an old toothbrush and a can of good quality cleaner. I used GumOut Jet Spray ($3.19).
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And in case your intake valves, cylinder walls, piston rings, and injectors have deposits you might want to clean them also. There are several good brands, I used SeaFoam.($5.99)
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Will you WJ run just fine without these cleanings? Probably but then the cleaning cost will be offset by using regular 87 octane plus you get the benefit of doing something nice for your Jeep....

I have this same problem, and I also thought it was nothing because my

97 tj sport was running fine. The p0301 just would not go away. Last week my converter flange broke loose from the manifold pipe because the flange rotted out. I figured since I have 107,000 miles on the jeep and every part of the exhaust except the converter and the two o2 sensors had been replaced, I might as well replace all of them. After cutting the converter away from the muffler I picked it up to throw it away, and antifreexe started pouring out of the converter. If I were you I would definitely get the compression test done. May save you alot of money later.

Jon

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