Stalling with low fuel on hills

Tiny
MIKEGO87
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  • 1996 INFINITI I30
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 234,000 MILES
Hi, recently my vehicle died on me while climbing up a hill and the gas tank was right on the E line. I've been getting poor-gas mileage. The car would crank but not start on the hill. I had it towed to my garage and it started fine. A few days later I had the gas tank just below the E line but with more than enough gas to drive. I was drivin up a steep hill and the car acted as if it was gonna die, stalling but I made it up the hill and it was fine. So I figured that it's taking too much gas goin to the engine. What could be causing that? It's a 96 i30
Thursday, February 17th, 2011 AT 1:45 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
  • MECHANIC
  • 109,700 POSTS
Chances are the fuel level is low enough that on a hill, it runs back in the tank and away from the pump. To me, it sounds like you just need to keep more fuel in the vehicle.
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Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 AT 1:15 PM

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