Q: I changed spark plugs and wires & cleaned throttle body, car idles rough and gas mileage is changed does not backfire or anything
I cleaned the throttle body with bottle body spray and changed the spark plugs and wires. vehicle starts fine drives okay but I noticed a hesitation during idle like a bump at periodic intervals, also seems to be burning a little more gas. Spark plugs were pre-set from the company (set 0.040) I did not check them prior to installing them in vehicle.
My car has 132000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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A few different components could be causing your issue. Your symptoms sound at first like a spark issue. If a plug was tightened down too hard, the gap can become smaller than intended. This would decrease the power of the spark and lead to a misfire.
Due to the fact these were just changed, I would inspect them and verify the repair is holding. If the vehicle is having a strong enough misfire, it will likely set a diagnostic code. You should attempt to have your car scanned, and see if any sensors are showing a problem. Some codes will not trigger the Check Engine Light, but will still help narrow down the cylinder that is having an issue.
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