Thread: Engine Misfire
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Old 01-23-2017, 10:52 PM   #40
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Originally Posted by Goal seeker View Post
Pulling a plug wire would trigger a CEL because it's going to pick one up every other rotation. Do you think the EMS would react as fast on something that happens intermittently, and only when it's cold? My wife had a 2014 Grand Cherokee with a cylinder head problem that was notorious on the 3.6 Pentastars. I noticed a misfire a number of times before the CEL actually came on. Different make, different reactivity?
Funny you mentioned that - my wifes 14 just had the head replaced a few weeks back for a misfire CEL. Apparently its enough of an issue on them that they keep a head in stock at the dealer.

Havent noticed it on my SS yet.
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