CEL and flashing cruise control

Asked by Banman01247 Sep 20, 2020 at 11:54 AM about the 2007 Subaru Forester 2.5 X Premium Package

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Yesterdayme and the wife were driving to go get some
dinner, car was running fine. Turned up a hill and when I
gave her some throttle it started sputtering. Only code was
evap gas cap. We made it 20 miles back home and it never
died but evertime I give it heavey throttle it spits and
sputters. Any ideas on the promblem would be much
appriciated.

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Initially check for loose or cracked plastic MAF sensor intake plenum at both ends, as well its electrical connector. Disconnected or intermittent MAF sensors won't respond to throttle, as will a significant air leak screwing up the ECM's control of the air-fuel mixture. Check around....

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