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Good morning. I have a 1997 yukon with 114000 miles. i recently moved and was hauling some stuff nothing to heavy but on a hill it felt like the truck was sputtering/ stalling it drives well on regular highway and street driving only does it while climbing.. anybody have suggestions as to what it might be its not giving me a service engine light and was tuned up around 1 year ago with all ac delco parts including fuel filter. Any help would be great
 

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Good morning. I have a 1997 yukon with 114000 miles. i recently moved and was hauling some stuff nothing to heavy but on a hill it felt like the truck was sputtering/ stalling it drives well on regular highway and street driving only does it while climbing.. anybody have suggestions as to what it might be its not giving me a service engine light and was tuned up around 1 year ago with all ac delco parts including fuel filter. Any help would be great

Did it sputter at all before your tune up?
 
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Did it sputter at all before your tune up?
Its been running great after the tune up been on a few long road trips with out any problems. This just happened earlier this month ive also noticed after being parked and putting the truck in reverse it does a very slight sputter and again when i put it in drive but other than that it drives great.
 

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Check your cylinder misfires and fuel trims. Even the $29.00 bluetooth scanners will do that. Check your coolant in the radiator. Clean and Full? Or low and dirty? Let us Know we will help.
 

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Fuel pressure or check for clogged/high back pressure at the cat(s).

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Fuel pressure spec is 60-66 psi with ignition on/engine off.

The stumbling uphill (increased engine load) was something mine did when I had a damaged converter. Here is GM’s procedure for checking for an exhaust restriction. In lieu of the specific tool that they mention, you could probably rig one together fairly easily.

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sorry for the late response i will check into these suggestions. I will be off next week.
 

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+1 for the suggestion to check your fuel pressure and for exhaust restriction.

Did your tune-up include new cap and rotor?
 

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