why wont my engine start if its warm?

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Asked by dsivyer Aug 13, 2014 at 04:34 AM about the 1987 Ford Mustang LX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

when I run my 1987 5.0L and shut it off it wont start and stay running unless I wait almost a full day. the car turns over, fires right up then bogs right down. wont even idle for a second. what would cause this? (I have new plugs, wires, cap and rotor and cleaned out the throttle body and idle control valve)

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Do you have a anti theft device installed on the oil mustang? Coz it sounds like that could be what's going on.

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it will start no problem after it hasn't ran a day or so

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The ignition switch im guessing is original. But car is fireing right up no problem but then dies right out. Could that be the ignition switch?

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The ignition switch im guessing is original. But car is fireing right up no problem but then dies right out. Could that be the ignition switch?

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