At speed the vehicle tries to stall or lose power?

1987 CHEVROLET TRUCK
88,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JOHNSIE
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Starts right up first try. Idles fine, smooth engine. No smoke. At speed the vehicle will want to stall or lose power. When it does this the service engine light comes on. It will start right up after this if it stalls. It has a new distributor, rebuilt starter motor, new fuel pressure regulator replaced, new fuel pump, new fuel filter, has a battery disconnect, new air filter. It's like it's starving for air or something. Shifts fine. Someone spent a good bit of money fixing many parts, but still has the problem.
Sep 11, 2023 at 8:19 AM
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STRAILER
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When the service engine light comes on what are the codes? Please use this guide to see:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/buick-cadillac-chevy-gmc-oldsmobile-pontiac-gm-1983-1995-obd1-code-definitions-and-retrieval-method

This guide may help as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-has-low-power-output

Please go over these guides and get back to us.
Sep 12, 2023 at 4:36 AM
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