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Question: truck is backfiring and losing power going up a hill and then shut off

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Craighead, Canonsburg, PA, December 30, 2012, 10:30
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Put dry gas in it and it is still doing the same. What is causing this

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    PARTS GUY December 30, 2012, 13:38
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    Stop creating problems. There's very few mechanics in a bottle. My guess is a distributor hall effect plate. Do you have any check engine light on?
    I've some suggestions for you. Contact me at jmgrhm30@gmail.com

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    Craighead, December 30, 2012, 17:41
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    no. It will go then all of a sudden it will start back firing and then lose power

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    Greg's Orange Auto (8356 Answers) , Orange, CA - (714) 361-9355
    globalhelper December 30, 2012, 16:33
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    NEVER SEEN DRY GAS B4 DO U JUST ADD WATER. LOL LISTEN TO 1ST POST

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