[V8] Power loss/stall uphill

[Ingo Rautenberg]

You may also have a stuck idle stabilizer valve that's throwing the mixture
off. I'd also unplug and then replug the connector for the MAF.

Good luck.

Ingo

On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 12:03 PM, Steve Buchholz <urq at pacbell.net> wrote:

> Got a weird one I need to start working on today ... thought I'd post for
> BTDT.
>
> The car runs roughly on the flat, and shutters and dies when pointed
> uphill.  Due to an IC problem I'm working on the fuel gauge isn't working,
> but it only took a few gallons of fuel when I got to walk home in the rain,
> thinking I had run out.  After the fill up it ran, but now it is starting to
> act up again.
>
> The fuel pump was replaced a couple years back.  I'm going to replace the
> fuel filter ... and check fuel pressure at the rail.  As I'm writing this I
> realize that the press reg might be another suspect.
>
> LMK any thoughts you might have!  Thanks!
>
> Steve Buchholz (mobile)
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