# Stall problem 1997 Subaru legacy

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/stall-problem-1997-subaru-legacy/76416>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** legacy, subaru\
**Created:** [December 30, 2012, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stall-problem-1997-subaru-legacy/76416 "2012-12-30T18:47:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Suby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@Suby](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Suby)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stall-problem-1997-subaru-legacy/76416/1 "2012-12-30T18:47:35Z")

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Have a 1997 Subaru Legacy 2.2 liter. Having stalling issues after 20-25 minutes of driving. Will restart but gets shorter and ashorter intervals between stalls and then stalls right after start every time until in has sat a while and cools down. Changer ECU. Need other options. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![RichHill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@RichHill](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RichHill)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stall-problem-1997-subaru-legacy/76416/2 "2012-12-30T21:00:14Z")

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I would think your check engine light would be on. It sounds fuel related, like a clogged vent in the gas tank.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stall-problem-1997-subaru-legacy/76416/3 "2012-12-30T22:15:31Z")

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Please post any codes.

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**Author:** ![Suby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@Suby](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Suby)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stall-problem-1997-subaru-legacy/76416/4 "2012-12-30T22:34:52Z")

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No codes registered. The ATF light comes on sometimes but not consistently

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**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stall-problem-1997-subaru-legacy/76416/5 "2012-12-31T23:25:18Z")

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It seems as heat is the determining factor. I would bet the coil pack. You can determine what the flashing ATF code is here. [http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showpost.php?p=967949&postcount=1](http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showpost.php?p=967949&postcount=1)