I need some help...

Have you checked...
  1. Advance
  2. Vacume leaks
  3. Idle speed
  4. If automatic in drive
  5. If automatic in nutural / park
  6. Last time plugs wires dist cap and rotor changed
You said it got hot, could be vapor lock????
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7. Fuel filter
8. Plugs
9. Ballast Resister