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98 ford escortLX starts and runs for about 1 min and then stalls

1998 escort LX starts fine and then stalls after about 1 min of running.. some days it runs fine and some days doesn't(outdoor temp around 70 degrees). all new plugs, wires, ignition module, fuel filter... after it stalls, when you restart it, the engine runs rough, stalls after a few seconds, and I can smell fuel. I can hear fuel pump running. I checked for codes and found O2 sensor fault (was told engine should still run) Car has 150,000 miles. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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after running good and having fuel filter changed , car now is hard to start after driving around for a bit . It wants to start but chugs and stalls

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Check fuel pressure regulator.+ vacuum lines going to it look see if gas in vacuum line.if so regulator rupture.

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