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Car losing power uphill

Tiny
NIALLDIXON
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  • 2000 MITSUBISHI COLT
  • 100,000 MILES
My car is driving perfectly on flat ground but when I accelerate uphill its losing power and almost cutting out, same when on motorway, fine at 3,000 RPM but when you take your foot off from it it struggles to get back up power / speed. Can you please tell me what may cause this problem?
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Thursday, October 11th, 2012 AT 10:33 PM

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Tiny
HMAC300
  • MECHANIC
  • 48,601 POSTS
Scan for codes and check fuel pressure. We dont' have colts of that year in u.S. But all models is given for spec and it's 38psi w/vacuum on regulator at idle and 47-50 w/o
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Thursday, October 11th, 2012 AT 10:46 PM

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