Car starts fine when cold,when reaches normal running temp, stalls out and wont start up untill cools down.

run fault codes and check for ambient air temp sensor fault Check for MAP/MAF sensors faults.

have the ignition module tested, that can cause what you are describing

the one thing in your statment is the knockes/knocking this what is known as the big ends and indicates the engine is under pressure and needs a lot of repair.If when you start the engine when cold if you stand at the back of the car and if the smoke coming out of the exhaust has a blue tint/ie like a old ladys hair tint ,as im sure you will see.[bottom line] the engine needs replaced.adrian,,,,

sounds like your auto choke is stuck on had the same problem with a honda i worked on would be fine untill got to running temp then would run like **** and stall out and wouldnt start again till cold

This is not a tranny issue. start with tune up and have a diagnostic run.

It sounds like an engine temp sensor is open.. When your engine is cold or anti-freeze is cold your ECU or ECM gets a signal from the temp sensor for cold engine start. It would make sense that it works fine when hot because the resistance on the sensor is a lot lower. Take an ohm meter if you have one and check the resistance across the temp sensor pins. When the engine is cold the resisitance should be really high. Start and warm up your car to normal temp and check it again. It should be a lot lower now. If not replace it. Hope this helps.

When cold, your engine runs from a different computer mode than when warmed up...It seems that when you reach temp, the normal "run" program transitions in (undercomplicated version) Usually when the signal from the temp sending unit does not change (bad sender) the engine will remain running but will run rich. Usually if the sending unit wire is disconnected it will also remain in "cold" mode. I'm thinking that possibly the sender is internally shorting out or the computer isn't working correctly. If you have an engine light on, likely you can retrieve a code that may point you to something in that area. Or, since sender isn't very costly, change it and see if the problem clears up. (I'm not a big fan of just putting in parts without testing, but in this case it may pay off)
Good Luck

check you thermostat because it maybe stick on open so your engine is running cold and cant reach the required temp.

Replace you fuel Injector pump and check for any bad or clogged injectors. make sure idle adjustment screw is properly set

replace the fuel filter