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Backfire & quit

Every day, when the lift is fully warmed up, we get a backfire puff & the engine quits. We can re-start the engine very quickly.

Any ideas?

We run this lift on propane only
  • Posted 6 Oct 2011 03:08
  • By stubear
  • joined 6 Oct'11 - 2 messages
  • al, Afghanistan
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Also check the carb diaphram.
  • Posted 6 Oct 2011 22:04
  • By Prentice
  • joined 25 Jun'08 - 600 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
moisture in/under the distributor cap?
have you done a complete tune up?
  • Posted 6 Oct 2011 21:07
  • By edward_t
  • joined 5 Mar'08 - 2,334 messages
  • South Carolina, United States
"it's not rocket surgery"

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