# Subaru misfire

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-misfire/48967>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** legacy, subaru\
**Created:** [May 17, 2010, 5:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-misfire/48967 "2010-05-17T05:21:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![alaskabruce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@alaskabruce](https://community.cartalk.com/u/alaskabruce)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 5:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-misfire/48967/1 "2010-05-17T05:21:06Z")

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I have a 97 Outback with the 2.5, and 180k miles on it. It idles rough, and shows codes for misfire on cyls 1&2. When I bought it (used, last year) the check engine light was on, so I did a semi-tune up and replaced plugs and wires. When the plugs were out I checked compression and it was 160+ in all 4 (engine was supposedly rebuilt at 120k). A vacuum guage shows normal steady reading. Timing is set properly. So… I replaced the coil, feeling it was the last possibility. Nope. What do I look/test for next? Other than the shake at idle it starts/runs well, gets 24 mpg and accelerates fine. Was told possible head gaskets, but wouldn’t that lead to low compression?