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01-05-2020, 12:30 AM
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Location: Kernville CA./ Lake Isabella CA.
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My Truck Hates Hills.
My wifes friend is buying a house right around the corner from us. I was out running around doing errands today and thought I'd go check it out on my way home.
This house is at the top of the hill. With a long very steep driveway. VERY STEEP! So I drive up the driveway and when I get to the top. My truck totally stalls out. My truck is really very dependable. So I'm confused. It will start but it immediately dies. Now I've got to get back down the hill. It's a common driveway with several other houses and I'm blocking it. I have a dead truck with power steering and power brakes that no longer work.  The driveway is too narrow to turn around so I put it in neutral and cross my fingers as I roll backwards trying not to hit anything. I did run over a couple of rocks (I hope they were rocks) and I didn't land in anyone's front yard.But it was a bumpy ride. Once I got it on flat ground it started right up. Ran fine. I assume it might be the fuel pump? The carburetor wasn't getting gas at that angle I had it on? I'm not sure. But I'm not using my truck to help my wifes friend move. It's a good excuse. 
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01-05-2020, 12:46 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Nor Cal
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Re: My Truck Hates Hills.
Fuel sock picked some gunk? How much fuel in the tank?
I had a truck that would do that every time i went up a hill.
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01-05-2020, 12:54 AM
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Location: Orem, Utah
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Re: My Truck Hates Hills.
I'd check the adjustment on the float in the carburetor first.
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01-05-2020, 12:56 AM
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Re: My Truck Hates Hills.
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How much fuel was in it? Try backing up the hill and see what happens. LockDoc
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01-05-2020, 12:56 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Jefferson State
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Re: My Truck Hates Hills.
Possibly a plugged fuel filter. It happened to me with the little filter at the fuel inlet on the Q-jet. Truck would idle and run level ground or downhill, but totally crapped out & died going uphill when it needed more fuel. It would restart after maybe 15-20 minutes, then cough & die if going uphill.
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01-05-2020, 02:58 AM
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Re: My Truck Hates Hills.
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01-05-2020, 03:18 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: kennewick, WA
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Re: My Truck Hates Hills.
I just got my truck running after 10 years of sitting. I had similar issues. Cleaning the tank and swapping fuel filter and carb filter is How I fixed my issues.
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