Robert Larimer
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What is your water temp. when the car dies? Is your radiator fan running continuously like it should if A/C is on? If heat is building up your water temp. will show it. Cars don't normally die from overheating either, they throw steam first. Does it throw a wrench light when it dies? Our cars are supposed to be self-diagnosing and every error should be in a log somewhere. If it is not then your computer may be suspect. Electronics that are failing are often sensitive to heat. Maybe a Ford dealer can hook up their computer to it? I hate going to a dealer but I would hate my car dying without warning more.*another parts update*
-Air filter, one in it looked factory
-Purge Valve
I read on another websites forum that a few users had similar/identical problems and they replaced the Purge Valve. I replaced mine, no dice.
It still dies under the same circumstances
when it’s not AS hot out it seems to prolong it, the difference between 85 degrees outside and 105 degrees seems to be about 15 minutes before first shut off at 85 and at 105 it can die before I make it out of the neighborhood.
The strange thing is when it’s down to the mid 70s outside it doesn’t die at all. Even after 45+ minutes of driving.
Maybe heat is building up some sort of pressure somewhere it isn’t supposed to be?
I’ve replaced the Gas cap, and the Purge valve so it shouldn’t be from the gas tank.
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