Acts flooded when hot.

[pitbulldell]

I got a 96 Explorer and sometimes when it is hot after drivin around town or on a long stretch of highway. when you get back in and try to start it it acts as if it is flooded like a carb car would. I have to just crank it over and hold the gas to the floor and it will start to crank spit and sputter than start. I pat the gas a few times and it will smooth out and drive just fine. Any suggestions on what is causin this? I have done a full tune up and it still does it on occasion.

 

[pitbulldell]

it done it twice roday.

 

[Joe Dirt]

Could be an intake leak... Have you tried testing it with carb cleaner by spraying the mating surfaces of the intake to see if run quality changes?