Hello again! I humbly ask for your assistance once again....I asked you guys earlier in help identifying my 1986 Forklift. We knew we had to replace the master brake cylinder and water pump. That has been completed. The forklift would start immediately, then die after about 10 seconds. It sounded great. It was determined that the lift was out of LP, so we went and had it filled. It now will not start. A real forklift mechanic came and checked all electronic parts, regulator, vacuum lines, dis. cap, wires, fuses, etc etc. We smell the LP, Still will not start. The Lift guy gave up. It wants to start, just doesn't....Clue, please????
Also, just dawned on me that I am probably in the wrong forum. I will repost there.
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Cross my heart, all you said was addressed. It truly wants to start...just doesn't.
the mechanic has been a mechanic for 30 years, and works for major corp. keeping their forklifts running. He has a side business in the industrial park I am located in. He worked on the lift for over 5 hours yesterday. Did not charge me a dime... Just scratched his head.
Ohh, and yes, was running beautifuly til ran out of LP. Is it possible for LP gas to get contaminated somehow? It was purchased at a U-Haul place.
Was it running fine until you took the tank off and filled it? If so, is the hose coupler screwed on the tank all the way? Sometimes the black sealing washer in the tank comes out and gets stuck up inside the hose coupler and then when you screw it back on it doesn't go on all the way. And, also (not to be smart), a real forklift mechanic would be able to diagnois a starting problem on that model forklift in just a few minutes. :-)
Thanks, Huckleberry! I promise you, all you said was done by the mechanic. Truthfully, he works on 300+ forklifts for the local electric company here in Florida..
The strange thing is, was running perfectly till ran out of fuel..refilled LP tank, and now will not start. The regulator works fine.
Is it possible that LP gas could be bad??????
First I would start with compression tests to ensure I had no internal problem and a good starting point, then if test was good I would verify that I maintained ignition spark, after that I would remove lp hose to carv and hold 2-4 inches away while cranking engine to make sure I was not flooding with fuel. Good luck, by the way ( not to be smart) a real forklift mechanic would have diagnosed the problem and given you an estimate of needed repairs.
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