Weak/no idle and sometimes will not start

Tiny
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  • 1971 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
  • RWD
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  • 96,000 MILES
The bus drives for about five minutes and then the idle disappears and the engine shuts off when I come to a stop and then it will not start back up. The entire engine compartment in the back seem to be pretty hot after it shuts off. I have replaced the distributor cap, wires, spark plugs, and ignition coil and timed the distributor to get rid of all the back fire. Cannot figure out what is going on. Please help.
Friday, April 21st, 2017 AT 11:34 PM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

The above link provides a full explanation of what you should be looking for. An engine needs three things to run; Compression, fuel and spark. You need to find out which is the part missing when it could not be started.
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Monday, April 24th, 2017 AT 1:55 AM

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