# 2001 Mercury Sable - Reluctant on hills

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-mercury-sable-reluctant-on-hills/125740>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mercury\
**Created:** [September 26, 2018, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-mercury-sable-reluctant-on-hills/125740 "2018-09-26T16:01:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Harry14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85f322/32.png) [@Harry14](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Harry14)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-mercury-sable-reluctant-on-hills/125740/1 "2018-09-26T16:01:16Z")

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my engine misses a little going up a hill. any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-mercury-sable-reluctant-on-hills/125740/2 "2018-09-26T17:34:17Z")

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I’d guess your fuel pump is on the way out. A mechanic can measure the pressure and tell you for sure.