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need help on keeping forklift running after starting

forklift starts then dies and propane regulator freezes Have new water pump and propane regulator.
  • Posted 6 May 2017 01:58
  • By wayne_f
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  • Indiana, United States
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You have a leak. Propane only freezes that fast when it is exposed to damp air. Recheck the system for leaks or excessive fuel flow.
  • Posted 21 Jul 2017 06:14
  • By BREWSKI
  • joined 10 Jan'12 - 1,699 messages
  • Nebraska, United States
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it doesn't start long enough to allow water to flow. you have to choke the carburetor to start it dies in 5 sec
  • Posted 21 Jul 2017 03:59
  • By wayne_f
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  • Indiana, United States
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If the regulator is not leaking and it still freezes you have no water flow.
  • Posted 6 May 2017 05:18
  • By BREWSKI
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  • Nebraska, United States
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