# 2005 Subaru Outback struggles before engine temp gets up

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-subaru-outback-struggles-before-engine-temp-gets-up/192308>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 16, 2023, 11:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-subaru-outback-struggles-before-engine-temp-gets-up/192308 "2023-08-16T11:48:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Sean43](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@Sean43](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sean43)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 11:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-subaru-outback-struggles-before-engine-temp-gets-up/192308/1 "2023-08-16T11:48:45Z")

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subaru outback 2005 Sruggles to get going in the morning but runs well once engine temp is up

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-subaru-outback-struggles-before-engine-temp-gets-up/192308/2 "2023-08-16T15:23:36Z")

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Me too, I require four cups of coffee to get going in the morning.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-subaru-outback-struggles-before-engine-temp-gets-up/192308/3 "2023-08-16T21:20:06Z")

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It may be running too lean when cold. Suggest to ask shop perform a fuel trim test.