1991 Honda Accord car cutting out going uphill

Tiny
JOHNSON78
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  • 1991 HONDA ACCORD
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 167,999 MILES
Car begins to slow down, and begins to shake and stall as we are going up hill. After going back to level ground, car sounds fine. Whats going on?
Saturday, December 26th, 2009 AT 9:50 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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  • 75,992 POSTS
Possible causes:

Oxygen Sensor
Catalytic Converter
Dirty fuel injectors (cleaning the injectors often fixes this).
Bad MAP (manifold absolute pressure) sensor
Bad TPS (throttle position) sensor
Bad or dirty MAF (mass airflow) sensor
Low fuel pressure (leaky fuel pressure regulator or weak fuel pump)
Vacuum leaks (intake manifold, vacuum hoses, throttle body, EGR valve)
Bad gasoline (fuel contaminated with water or too much alcohol)

Sometimes, what feels like a hesitation is actually ignition misfire rather than lean misfire. The causes of ignition misfire may include:

Dirty or worn spark plugs
Bad plug wires
Weak ignition coil
Wet plug wires
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Sunday, December 27th, 2009 AT 12:28 AM

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