Q: Car stalls after driving - 1985 Chevrolet C30

asked by on September 04, 2016

My van has a 4 barrel carburetor and a 350 motor. It starts up really great and then after I drive it around the block it stalls. I have to wait hours before I can start it up again and then it does the same thing. Do you have any idea what’s wrong?

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