I used to have a similar experience about 8 years back with my Ford Escort - it simply would not start when I return after a few minutes back to my car. I then leave it for abt. 20 minutes and crank the keys and lo it starts as if nothng had happened. I never realised it was a vapour lock nor the service dept. of Ford Bangalore, infact they never could admit there could be such a problem.But something told me that if I left the car alone for some time it would start the next time I cranked the key.