Backfire under loading going up hills in second and third gears?

Tiny
TOYOTA200010
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  • 1993 TOYOTA PICKUP
  • 3.0L
  • V6
  • 4WD
  • MANUAL
  • 305,000 MILES
My truck recently started back firing and rear end vibration/ hopping while going uphill at a steep grade. Only time it happens is put hill. Not on start nor flats or downhill. After warming up it idles around 500 RPMs when its set at 700. After driving for 5-10 minutes idle sits at 700 RPMs. Also smell of gas/oil on startup through heat/AC vents into the cab then goes away after 2-5 minutes.
Tuesday, August 1st, 2023 AT 5:12 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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A backfire can be a misfire or lean fuel mixture. I would do a full tune up with the fuel filter replacement.

here are guides to help us fix the problem:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-backfires-while-running

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-tune-up-a-car-engine

Gap .................... 0.8 mm (0.031 in)

Check out the images (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem so we can see what's going on.
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Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023 AT 7:00 PM

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