The V6?

 

Yes v6

 

Possibly fuel filter

 

Did you figure out the problem?

 

It could be many things, did you buy fuel then problem happen (water in fuel), no Cel. Let us know if you continue experience issue.

 

Sounds like vapor lock. How long after it shut down did it take to restart?

 

Glen, vapor lock does not occur in fuel injected vehicles, only carbureted systems. Higher fuel pressures "compresses" boiling fuel back to a high pressure liquid.

Ethanol will burn quicker than gasoline in very warm climates. Ethanol is go for extremely cold climates, ...but not for warm climates

Hell, if your using a high ethanol fuel in warm weather / warm motor the ethanol can do some crazy stuff. Go to a straight gasoline mixture (no ethanol whatsoever) see if that makes a change.

But I do strongly agree with Glen, change the fuel filter even if you can't remember when it was changed. Also, ...you have 70, 000 miles, ...time for some maintenance!!!

 

Thanks for the education. Is there a safe additive that could be used to minimize the ethanol issues?

 

I only buy top tier non ethanol from shell. I dont put ethanol in any engine i own. And i dont care what the price of the gas somewhere else is. The pump will have a top tier sticker on it and if it does even the regular wont have have ethanol in it.

Al

 

Ethanol fuel over the long haul will make fuel system plastics break down, seals deteriorate rubber fuel lines harden up and crack.
Ethanol is not recommend for "any" carburetors unless the carburetor is using "VITON" rubber parts including fuel hoses / mechanical fuel pumps.

But ethanol also cleans the chit out of varnish and gum deposits and plugs up fuel filters quickly after you have been using straight gasoline for a few thousand miles.

Want better gas mileage??? Use straight gasoline at the proper octane with the compression and timing curve built within the motor