Stalling after running?

1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
150,000 MILES • 4.6L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JMOULDER0915
My car starts runs after a little while it shuts down and won't start back until it has cooled off no lights on cluster panel.
Apr 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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These can be tough problems to fix, we can start with the easy stuff which will be seeing if the fuel or spark has failed, I would use starting fluid after it stalls to see if that makes a difference and if so, I would replace the fuel pump and relay. If it makes no difference then the engine has lost spark.

This video can help us see which system is failing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXLJbuAZ4CE&t

Here is the location of the crankshaft sensor in case there is no spark. You will need to remove the A/C compressor to get at the sensor. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
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