IF it has the 4.0 engine, they are common for carbon build up around the valves, preventing them from turning and maintaining a good seal. Using a chemical cleaner for intake valves may help.
You could blow your engine up.
An engine revving to high RPMs could be a symptom of many conditions. The potential cause?æalso depends on whether this happens?æwhile idling or while driving.
Could be an alternator issue.
the valve guides could be worn out The carburetor is running fuel rich and needs adjustment. If it were valve guides or rings the smoke would be blue
There are several ways to blow up a cars engine. If your car loses all its oil and you don't shut off the engine you could blow it. You could blow it by over revving the engine for long periods of time. If the engine doesn't have water in it it could run hot and quit.
You could but the check engine light will always be on.
A Wrangler or Cherokee could have either a 2.5L or a 4.0L . A Grand Cherokee could have a 4.0L or a 5.2L.
Try locating and testing or changing the TPS (Throttle Position Sensor) Or if it's not in gear it could be the rev limiter keepin you from over revving & blowing your engine.
It could, along with many other parts.
Could be the fuel filter is completely clogged. Does it shuts down faster when revving the engine?
Signs could be: Shutting off while idling. Not starting on the first turn of the ignition. Or sputtering when starting.
Probably not. They would have to be clogged solid not to let engine idle in which case the engine would not run at any speed. If they were semi-clogged the engine would idle but hold engine back from revving up.