Hyundaitech, you provided some much-appreciated comments on timing belt
changes for my 2005 Tucson (which I'm rapidly approaching with 59,300
miles so far).

I had a rather disconcerting occurrence today that I'd like to better
understand.  When cranking, the normally one-time ignition turn took
four tries.  I passed it off as something I did.  However, once out on
the street my vehicle was struggling and sputtering along.  About two
blocks away from my house the Tucson died.  I was able to start it back
up and it ran fine afterwards but made me start to question what would
cause such strange behavior.

Is this the symptoms of a failing timing belt or other such problem or
is it related to transmission problems.  Or, hopefully, could it just be
 fouled fuel filter or bad batch of gas???  Hoping for the latter but
would like to avoid the former, where more costly repairs could come
into play if I don't hightail it to the mechanic now.

Thanks in advance.

Ken