# 2005 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport - Clutch issue

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-subaru-impreza-outback-sport-clutch-issue/175949>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** clutches, subaru\
**Created:** [April 2, 2021, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-subaru-impreza-outback-sport-clutch-issue/175949 "2021-04-02T18:45:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jim21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c68b51/32.png) [@jim21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jim21)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-subaru-impreza-outback-sport-clutch-issue/175949/1 "2021-04-02T18:45:24Z")

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2005 imprinza sport rpm surges when in engage clutch to stop. press acelerator to increase rpm it will drop to around 1500 rpm not 900 rpm / normal idel rpm

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**Author:** ![oldnotdeadyet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a6a055/32.png) [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-subaru-impreza-outback-sport-clutch-issue/175949/2 "2021-04-02T19:55:04Z")

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I am not clear on what you are saying. Can you tell us step-by-step what happens?

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 12:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-subaru-impreza-outback-sport-clutch-issue/175949/3 "2021-04-03T00:38:52Z")

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The first step is to look for a vacuum leak. Then, the IAC should be checked.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 12:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-subaru-impreza-outback-sport-clutch-issue/175949/4 "2021-04-03T00:47:54Z")

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Have someone try cleaning the electronic throttle body.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/2/1/21fdd95fb92e03049efc56d410fe71a984a24f77.jpeg)

Tester