Car stalls, wont fire, it cranks but does not fire after....

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  1. 97_Impreza
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    I fiddle with the spark plug wire by pull it out from the ignition coil pack and blowing to clear anything that was there, took out the plug wire from the spark plug housing, but one of them had the metal piece stuck onto the spark plug that was suppose to come out with. after doing so, it would either fire up or still be cranking then fires up. but when it fires up, i take it out for a drive and 5 mins later it dies, it seems like theres not much power like before and i floored it just to see if i still have the power, and then 2 mins later it stalls, and i would do the same procedure again.

    Bad Coil pack? Bad wire? Bad Spark plug?
     
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    It's really really hard to understand what you're trying to explain in your first, enormous, run-on sentence.

    What car? Got pics?
     
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    yeah sorry, i was thinking about doing that but it was too dark. one of my subaru buddy came and look at it and that time the car wasnt acting up anymore -_- but he said to just change out the spark plug and wire, might have to be the fuel pump but not sure. I do smell Gas though.
     
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    I read online and both forums said different things if it is or is not the spark plug, one said that if it was the spark plug it would misfire and the CEL will be on and my car never did that, it just lost power and stalled. no CEL was on or miss firing. hopefully its not the fuel pump and just the spark plugs
     
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    fix the spark plug wire that broke first. then come back and report. might as well as change them all and do the plugs.
     
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    Like Rex said before, I'd try changing the plugs first.
    From what you're describing it sounds like a fuel related issue. Lack of power, smells of gas.
    Plug in an OBDII scan tool, see what codes you get.