Loses power up hills

Hi,

The idea that it loses power and nearly stalls when starting out could be a few things. Low fuel pressure, engine vacuum leaks, a partially plugged catalytic converter can all cause these symptoms.

Here is what I suggest. First, check for diagnostic trouble codes. This vehicle has an OBD2 diagnostic system that can be scanned to retrieve codes. This will point us in the right direction.

Here is a quick video showing how it's done;

https://youtu.be/b2IJGfImVvw

Start with that and let me know what or if anything is retrieved.

Take care and God Bless,

Joe