# 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo: rough idle/hesitation

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-jeep-grand-cherokee-laredo-rough-idle-hesitation/6036>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 16, 2007, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-jeep-grand-cherokee-laredo-rough-idle-hesitation/6036 "2007-10-16T22:59:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![frannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@frannie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/frannie)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-jeep-grand-cherokee-laredo-rough-idle-hesitation/6036/1 "2007-10-16T22:59:13Z")

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My jeep feels like it wants to die when I come to a stop and then when I take off, there’s a hesitation. How do I adjust the idle?

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**Author:** ![TJScott2012](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@TJScott2012](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TJScott2012)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 12:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-jeep-grand-cherokee-laredo-rough-idle-hesitation/6036/2 "2007-10-17T00:05:01Z")

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this doesnt sound like an idle problem, yet there are so many posssibilities that im not sure

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**Author:** ![silvergc1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6f9a4e/32.png) [@silvergc1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/silvergc1)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-jeep-grand-cherokee-laredo-rough-idle-hesitation/6036/3 "2007-10-17T18:25:01Z")

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Could be the IAC. Depending on the engine, this is easy to clean/replace. Also, get somebody to read the engine codes to see if anything shows up there. BTW, idle is not adjustable, its controlled by the ECU.

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**Author:** ![angelssix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@angelssix](https://community.cartalk.com/u/angelssix)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-jeep-grand-cherokee-laredo-rough-idle-hesitation/6036/4 "2007-10-17T19:30:58Z")

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could be something as simple as an air filter. If that has recently been replaced, you may have a clogged fuel filter. Is the air conditioning on when this happens?? Try it with the AC off and see if it duplicates.