1996 Mazda B3000 Truck Runs Fine On Flat Roads Hill Really Struggles There Sound

1996 MAZDA B3000
196,000 MILES
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My truck runs fine on flat roads but when I go up a hill the truck really struggles and there is a sound like loose bearings. I have had vehicles with smaller engines that handled these hills with no significant problems.I have had the engine tuned. I do have a power steering leak and my overdrive does not work(I think its a crimped wire).
Oct 28, 2012 at 4:20 PM
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Have the ignition timing checked. Ensure throttle is fully opened when gas pedal is fully depressed.
Oct 28, 2012 at 7:26 PM
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