Well you eliminated fuel problems. You say it only happens when the
engine gets warm? Go to a local electronics place and get a can of
"component cooler" (basically R-134A) Run the vehicle till it starts to
act up. Then pop the hood and spray ONE sensor/part at a time. I would
start with the ignition coil, then the base of the distributor. Then
work your way around the engine compartment. After you spray a part run
it some, when you find the bad part it should become obvious since the
problem should go away. I would almost guess the coil is breaking down
when it gets hot, but there are a LOT of sensors that can be affected by
heat.

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Steve
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> I just test drove the van with the fuel gauge hooked up and the needle
> swept between 50psi and 70psi when I accelerated. The pressure never
> dropped below 50psi even while the van was running poorly.
>
> I also drained the gas and re-changed the fuel filter and it did not
> help.
>
> I will try and better explain how it is acting.
>
> The van always starts and runs fine.
> It drives fine for a short distance then starts to run very bad,
> sometimes backfires, stalls, and completely dies.
>
> It takes as much as 10 to 15 minutes of regular city driving to cause
> these symptoms or 2-3 minutes of driving under a load (when I hot rod
> it).
>
> If the van completely dies, I can turn it off for 10 seconds then
right
> back on and I can usually baby it home (1-2 miles). If I leave it off
> for 15 minutes it usually runs quite a bit better.
>
> I have replaced:
> Leaky CPI (spider)
> Inlet outlet fuel lines (nut kit)
> Fuel Filter
> Fuel Pump and strainer
> Exhaust from O2 sensor back (waste of $$$... my dumb fault)
> Drained the gas
>
> Is it time to take it to a mechanic? I am out of ideas and do not
know
> what else to check. Is there a certain test that a shop could perform
> that would tell me what is wrong such as a general diagnostic or run
it
> on a computer?
>
> Does this still sound like a fuel delivery problem?
>
>



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