# 2003 Outback misfires in the cold

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-outback-misfires-in-the-cold/43712>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** outback, subaru\
**Created:** [February 2, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-outback-misfires-in-the-cold/43712 "2010-02-02T17:41:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![rachelg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c37758/32.png) [@rachelg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rachelg)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-outback-misfires-in-the-cold/43712/1 "2010-02-02T17:41:42Z")

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When the temperature is below 20F our 03 Outback misfires to the point of stalling with smelly white smoke coming out the tailpipe and black particles on the ground.  
  
 I had it towed to our mechanic twice who could not get it to misfire. Of course it started up fine for them. I tried high test, dry gas, and a new fuel filter.