van stalls out and has to sit for a while to start

Asked by Shawn Jun 25, 2012 at 03:17 PM about the Chrysler Town & Country

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my 96 chrysler town and country van 3.3 litre will get hot but engine not overheat and it will act like it is vapor locking
and has to sit for a while before it will start again it does not do this in cooler temps but only when it is 0ver 95
degree

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i had a van do that also in cool but not cold weather always started again after about twenty minutes and yes , i was sceptical,, but it was the fuel pump

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My 99 Chysler Town n Country does to excact same thing. Am looking for an answer myself. At first I could let pressure out of gas line valve and keep driving but now have to wait 30 minutes or more. Anyone have any ideas ? Thanks

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