What causes a car to studder/hesitate/skip when going uphill?

1999 PONTIAC FIREBIRD
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TAMMYSB
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My son's car is skipping when he accelerates going uphill. It just started on his way back from a trip.
Nov 27, 2011 at 7:03 PM
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JDL
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If the vehicle has OD, downshift from OD, see if it helps? How long since a tune-up? Any applicable trouble codes?
Nov 27, 2011 at 7:09 PM
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