What is car misfiring?

Asked by ruben Aug 24, 2020 at 10:50 AM about the 2000 Subaru Legacy L AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

New plugs wires ignition coil um
new IAT sensor, new sensors on
throttle body and now it misfires
and runs crapping and
accelleration is horrible and
stalls out.

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"...and NOW it misfires..." Does that mean all was ok before the work? Regardless, 30 years is extreme old age for any Subie.

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