2007 Pontiac G5 minor acceleration problems uphill

2007 PONTIAC G5
60,000 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CHADORMSTON
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When I travel uphill on medium to larger hills my car slows down a bit. I'm still able to make the hills but I have to step on the gas however on a downhill I press on the break pedal and a grind noise happens. On flat roads my acceleration is great. Could it be a faulty spark plug or fuel filter needing to be changed or might I need to use fuel injector cleaner to get more gas flow? The problem first started when my wife and I took a trip and there were lots of hills that were medium size to large size.
Sep 30, 2014 at 3:16 PM
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HMAC300
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scan for codes and check fuelpressure with a gauge autoparts rent it. it may be just because it's a 4 cylinder
Sep 30, 2014 at 3:43 PM
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