2005 Subaru outback sedan 2.5L sputters when I accelerate

Asked by GuruYBSHN Jun 10, 2021 at 08:58 PM about the 2005 Subaru Outback Sport

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My car sputters when I accelerate
going 45mph at 2000rpm. What is
causing this? Timing belt or gaskets?

1 Answer

F_O_R answered 2 years ago

Maybe it needs a tune up. The timing belt can fail but then it would not run at all.

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