Rough idle, hesitating

SailinAway · 02-22-2022, 05:48 PM

I drove about 80 miles yesterday, no problem. This morning the engine was idling rough when I started the car and hesitating going uphill and at red lights. When I back up it seems like there's a bit of gas smell.

Mechanic says to change the spark plugs. Do you agree? The car has 87,000 miles. The manual says to change the spark plugs at 97,500 miles. This is a 2014 car.

I couldn't get an appointment to change the plugs until next week. Will I be OK until then? I don't want stall out in the puckerbrush.

02-22-2022, 05:48 PM	#1
SailinAway Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 991 Thanks: 256 Thanked 280 Times in 169 Posts	Rough idle, hesitating I drove about 80 miles yesterday, no problem. This morning the engine was idling rough when I started the car and hesitating going uphill and at red lights. When I back up it seems like there's a bit of gas smell. Mechanic says to change the spark plugs. Do you agree? The car has 87,000 miles. The manual says to change the spark plugs at 97,500 miles. This is a 2014 car. I couldn't get an appointment to change the plugs until next week. Will I be OK until then? I don't want stall out in the puckerbrush. Last edited by SailinAway; 02-22-2022 at 06:22 PM.