1993 Ford E-Series Van wont start on hot days

Tiny
RTHENNINGS
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  • 1993 FORD E-SERIES VAN
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 46,000 MILES
I have a motor home on a e-350 chassis with a 7.5 liter automatic. I have had the fuel pump in the tank replaced as well as the fuel filter 500 miles ago in AZ. The RV was surging and died on the freeway. The tech. Could not reproduce the problem after it cooled down over night, later they decided it was the pump. Once in CA the rv died after turning it off for an hour, it cranked but would not start. Again after it cooled down the next morning it started. Getting home to WA. On our way the rv started to lose power going over the mountains, felling like the Transmission was slipping, it would lose MPH as I climbed the hills, it would down shift and go slower, once it shiffted into first it would not go over 15MPH. Now there is also a rattle noise comming from the tranny right before it shifts, seems to run on flat level surfaces. Since being home (after limping from Cresent City CA) it has sat for two days, I went to start it and it started, but died real quick, and now it wont start (it is also over 100 deg. At this time here) Could this be a fuel Regelator problem, our do I have two seperate issues?
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 AT 4:38 PM

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Tiny
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The next time it wont start for you, check for spark.

That's a classic sign of a failing ignition module.
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 AT 10:36 PM
Tiny
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From OP via email
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Friday, July 31st, 2009 AT 11:37 AM
Tiny
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You needed to check for spark when it would not start.

Yes, it could still be the module.
And no, you cant test it.

There are 2 strong possibilities for the cause,
a weak(or missing) spark,
or
it's starving for fuel
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Friday, July 31st, 2009 AT 11:46 AM

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