Q: Sports car stalls/quits in hot weather on side streets
My sports car has perfect performance on the highway. However, if it is hot weather and I'm driving on side streets, the engine will start to stall and then it quits. I have to let it cool down for at least 15-20 minutes before starting it again. After it has cooled down, it runs just fine. What is causing this to happen?
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