1998 Chevy Tahoe transmission jitters going up hills

1998 CHEVROLET TAHOE
125,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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HALFBARRELL
we have a 98 tahoe. it runs good, but when you start to go up a good size hill it start to jitter and the engine lite comes on. somebody said it might be a shutter in the trans. the engine lite goes off when you shut off and start back up. is this something i would have to have look at or can i do something to check out myself? or would changing fliud help.
Nov 5, 2008 at 4:26 PM
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DENNYP
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It sounds more like an engine misfire. Have it scanned for trouble codes and post the codes for me.
Nov 5, 2008 at 8:52 PM
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