Cat Lift Trucks (& Caterpillar) P5000:
Forklift wont start Code E38

I have a P5000 serial Nr AT3500810 that wont start and shows code E38 - which i understand is vapouriser failure. When i bought it yesterday it had a massive leak at rear cover plate of vapouriser so i got a new rubber diaphram gasket for the cover and retried starting it now the carb seems to freeze up and propane sounds like its rushing into carb. My question is whether i should purchase a new 800 dollar vapouriser or if there is any info that someone could share with me in order to repair this machine.If i dissassemble the vapouriser is there anything i should be looking for? Thanks in advance
  • Posted 26 Jan 2012 11:11
  • Discussion started by ralphspa
  • Ontario, Canada
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Is there any reset proceedure after replacing ecm? I have the same issue , Startes but seems way to fat on lp. If no reset is the only option to replace vaporizor unit ? code also e 38 Thx
  • Posted 28 Dec 2012 07:52
  • Reply by jo_c
  • Arizona, United States
the time you spend rebuilding this vaporizer and trying to get it setup correctly could have been minimized if you had just gotten a reman vaporizer(comes preset to correct setting already).

Good luck and fyi, you just assumed the liability yourself instead of the mfg.
doh!
  • Posted 17 May 2012 14:37
  • Modified 17 May 2012 14:41 by poster
  • Reply by Jplayer
  • North Carolina, United States
John Player Jr
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LiftOne, LLC
Charlotte, NC
Email: jplayer@liftone.net
Thanks for all the replies and sorry for my late response. I finally got to this project again recently and decided to rebuild nikki Vapouriser. Rebuild went great but as someone had mentioned the injector body has a relief valve that remained stuck open. I have removed the plug that covers the adjustment screw to remove the needle valve to clean and reinstall. I am not sure as for adjustment procedure for the set screw but i believe the injector inlet pressure while running should be about 5 psi? Is that correct and do i use this screw to adjust this pressure. The truck is now running good but im not sure how to plug the set screw opening as it had a welch plug that i had to destroy to remove it. Any Input would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Ralph ralphspa at hotmail dot com
  • Posted 17 May 2012 13:54
  • Modified 17 May 2012 14:17 by poster
  • Reply by ralphspa
  • Ontario, Canada
ralphspa;
I would suggest to you, that you review, read and understand the disassembly, clean, rebuild, adjustment and reassembly instructions for the tamper resistant vaprizer - regulator. If you have not been certified to perform this work you would be advised to give this task to someone who is. You need not accept some serious Canadian legal issues by not doing so.
  • Posted 16 May 2012 08:31
  • Reply by MEngr
  • Missouri, United States
Could also be a relief valve in the injector holder stuck open,if the regualtor fails,sometimes one of the two relief valves will stick open and stay open even after the regulator is repaired,remove the injector holder and the injector and assistant injector and give it a cleaning,sometimes can just tap on the injector holder with a small plastic faced hammer and will be enough to free the relief.
  • Posted 16 May 2012 07:47
  • Reply by kevin_t
  • Pennsylvania, United States
cat has remans available for less money
save yourself about 300 bucks and get a reman

one other thing to consider also is if the vaporizer over-pressured the main injector housing it could have damaged that main injector as well. If you hear lpgas rushing into the injector body,... this has occurred and the main injector will need to be replaced as well.
  • Posted 16 May 2012 07:42
  • Reply by Jplayer
  • North Carolina, United States
John Player Jr
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LiftOne, LLC
Charlotte, NC
Email: jplayer@liftone.net
Does this have the NIKKI Regulator in it?
Need to rebuild the whole vaporizor,is a couple other diaphrams and a "flapper valve" as i call it that should be replaced also,then will have to set the pressure to 4.5 PSI.
Have an email to post in your profile?? Have to post as mine is as site strips out readable address's.
  • Posted 16 May 2012 06:46
  • Modified 16 May 2012 06:47 by poster
  • Reply by kevin_t
  • Pennsylvania, United States
hi,

This failure relates to a propane gas leak just change the parts of the vaporizer and ready packaging or check if any of the hoses to be leaking water and not reaching the vaporizer
  • Posted 16 May 2012 05:27
  • Reply by luisdaniel_f
  • nuevo leon, Mexico

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