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1978 Ford Mustang starting problem after driving 10-20 minu

Tiny
JOE PRESNELL
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  • 1978 FORD MUSTANG
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 51,000 MILES
This mustangII will not start after running 10-20 minutes or driving for the same time. The temp. Guage shows hot, but two places said it is not hot and that the guage must be bad. It starts easily when the engine is cold. Can you help?
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 AT 8:54 AM

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Tiny
JNOVACK
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  • 723 POSTS
It sounds like the lod probblem cars of the 70s had called vapor lock my mustange did do that I have a 72 mach II I put a heat wrap on the fuel line from the frame to the carb and that fixed my probblem also fell the fuel pump and see if it feels hot after the 20 min if so fuel pump is going out and is causing the same issue (vapor lock)
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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 AT 11:40 AM

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