1996 Subaru Legacy "sputter stopped check light" Questions

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idled very low. turned it off and it wont restart check engine light was flashing I checked all the fluids, they were fine,, when i came to a stop i could hear the tail pipe sputtering Try spark plugs

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...sputter like it's a fuel system problem. I have replaced fuel filter and pulled pump out of tank and all appears to be OK. I also just replaced the alternator because it was surging to 155 amps and ...

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sputter, buck and just want to die out - until I let up on the gas. It seems to run fair when it's cold, but once it warms up, it starts up again. The worst is if I lug it (running low rpm, pushing on

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...sputter and the check engine light started flash on and off. Cabin was filled with a sulfur smell. i pulled over, turned car off for 15 mins. restarted car was still sputtering. After 20mins. of the ...

stopped at a red light (it had just started to rain lightly) and when I went to go on green my Subaru sputtered the engine lights flashed and then my gas light came on. I noticed that my fuel was low,

stopped at a light it will sputter pretty bad and the check engine light will flash until I give it gas past 2000 rpms while driving. All I can think of is maybe an electrical problem or a fuel filter

...buckle and sputters when in iddle or at stop light it sputters and idles when stoppe at a light not when driving at HAVE THE IGNITION SYSTEM CHECK,ALSO THE IACV(IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE)IF THERE IS

light,but runs ok on the highway possibly a spark plug wire loose or plugs need replacing? Replace your fuel filter and check your spark plugs and wires. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS THE OXYGEN SENSOR-

...noticeable. No check engine light is on. the car runs fine at higher rpm's SOUNDS LIKE A VACUM LEAK OR A HOLE IN YOU AIR INDUCTION TUBE ( BIG BLACK FLEX PIPE) BETWEEN MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND ...

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP AND FIRST ACCELERATE THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO DIE (SPUTTERS) THEN GOES BACK TO NORMAL. ALSO WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE "CHECK GUAGES" LIGHT WILL BRIEFLY

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