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Author Topic: Won't Start After driving for a while joeca12 ¯ Member # 11651 posted                     I have an 89 mustang 5.0. Weird thing happening. The mustang will start up with no problems. I drive it to work in the morning. It sits for a few hours. Starts up fine when I take it to lunch. Sits 2 more hours I drive home. Starts fine. I then drive home about a 45 minute commute. I stopped on the way home to get a quick drink. Came back out the car started but then quickly died. Try to start again it just pudders then dies. Battery is reading 12.5V, everything is powered. If I let the car sit for 10 minutes it will start back up and run fine. This seems to happen when its hot out. This is the second time this happened. Battery and alternator seem fine. Car is not overheating. Could this be a timing problem or wires getting to hot. The interesting thing is the car runs great until you shut it off then it seems to pudder on the next start. Any ideas would be appreciated. Posts: 28 | From: Brentwood | Registered: Feb 2012  |  : Pumpkin_Notch TEAM PLATINUM Member # 3946 posted                        wrong section -------------------- TEAM PLATINUM 87LX: T-TOP PUMPKIN NOTCH 94N.C.F.GT: 418w www.facebook.com/PLATINUM1320tv Posts: 2790 | From: RICHMOND/sanpablo | Registered: Dec 2003  |  : stock fox ¯ Member # 9211 posted                        -------------------- 🏁Sleeper notch under construction🏁 86 Notchback stang Posts: 1849 | From: Sacramento | Registered: May 2009  |  : sic70stang CAFords OG Member # 4347 posted                     What fuel pump is in it? -------------------- The anti-crew 1987 rolling safety violation. Posts: 6940 | From: California | Registered: Jul 2005  |  : ed650 ¯ Member # 9897 posted                     it could be your starter...if it gets too hot car will have trouble starting, you might need to get a heat resistant insulation sheet wrapped around the starter. you might need this http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/DEI-010402/Mustang-Starter-Heat-Wrap-7-X24 [ August 11, 2012, 02:15 AM: Message edited by: ed650 ] -------------------- 410w Hatch 306Ci Coupe Posts: 1744 | From: menlo park | Registered: Apr 2010  |  : LXjames ¯ Member # 10791 posted                     +1 on the warm starter then I'd go the overheated tfi -------------------- On Point Motorsport prez. King Lx Posts: 4761 | From: Pittsburg CA | Registered: Mar 2011  |  : sic70stang CAFords OG Member # 4347 posted                     I dont see him mention that it's hard cranking. -------------------- The anti-crew 1987 rolling safety violation. Posts: 6940 | From: California | Registered: Jul 2005  |  : Rigo5.0 ¯ Member # 5247 posted                     Sounds like the TFI Module on the distributor is going bad. -------------------- 91 5.0 [331|T56] 87 Grand National 02 Z06 08 Challenger SRT8 13 Shelby GT500 00 Lightning 14 Camaro SS Posts: 1454 | From: Kansas City | Registered: Jan 2005  |  :

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