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My Cat V35 D with a Peugeot Gas Engine won't start or even fire

I have been working on various things on my forklift for a year. Two weeks ago I was almost there. Using starter fluid I got my forklift started and running. Need to put transmission oil in because it would barely move when I put in gear. I probably ran the engine for about 10 minutes. Ran good. Two weeks later, I buy the oil, and get ready to start the forklift, but it won't start. Using starting fluid iT does cough 3 or 4 times, then NOTHING. I keep trying fluid, no cough, just spins and spins. So I re check my spark with my spark detection light. I check it at the coil, and I check it at the plug. Good solid spark both times. So I decide that maybe the carburetor got plugged with rancid gas, (Even though if this were the case starter fluid should still make it COUGH) So I rebuild the carburetor. Check that the fuel pump is pumping gas from the tank, which it is. Put the Carburetor back on (It was dirty with rust, but I did not find any plugged jets) NOTHING. Engine just cranks and cranks, never fires. I tried more starter fluid. Nothing. I'm stumped. ANYBODY got any suggestions. I checked the engine oil, its fine. How can I be getting fuel and air and spark and the engine does not try and start????? Does not even cough, choked, or un choked, pumping the pedal, or no pedal. HELP
  • Posted 18 Jun 2019 04:56
  • Modified 18 Jun 2019 04:59 by poster
  • Discussion started by rustydils
  • New Mexico, United States
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Run a compression check. You may have stuck valves.
  • Posted 19 Jun 2019 04:40
  • Reply by BREWSKI
  • Nebraska, United States

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