Hi fellas,
Just wondering if any of you have any ideas as to what my problem might be. I'm having trouble getting the forklift started in the morning. It seems to be temperature related. It can take take 30 minutes of trying before it starts to fire. My feeling is that the attempts are actually warming it up somehow before it finally fires. Once it's going, it takes another 20-30 minutes to reach a temperature where it performs well. Prior to allowing it to heat up, it wants to stall and operation is very jerky with very little power. However, once it seems to have reached a happy temperature, it performs beautifully and as it should.
Does this ring any bells for anyone? The unit is an H20T-03 LPG.
I've had a Linde technician out to work on it and in the absence of knowing the actual problem, he's replaced a couple of the LPG components, which did seem to get it running better, but it hasn't solved the starting problem. He now wants to come and install a new starter motor, but I'm not sure this is the issue. It starts fine for the rest of the day and I'm guessing this is because it never completely cools down, as I'm on and off it over the course of the day.
Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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1st thing - perform a GOOD tune-up ( Plugs, plugwires etc ) and check voltage and voltage drop to ignition system - excessive drop of ignition voltage during cranking will cause a hard start.
2nd - check voltage drop across starter during cranking - you may have a dragging starter causing hard starting.
3rd - 30 min warm-up is WAY too long - replace engine thermostat and I agree with Edward T, install an in-line temperature regulator ( thermostat ) in the OUTPUT water line from the LP Gas vaporizer to engine.
Lets clear up the hard start and stumbling until warm before doing any checking/diagnoses on the hydrostatic drive.
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30 min to warm up? must be missing the thermostat, and that would explain the rest of the problems, since the engine is not getting warm enough soon enough to prevent icing of the LPG regulator.
you will probably need to drain the regulator, and flush the cooling system and confirm coolant flow through the regulator, and consider adding an "LPG thermostat" to the coolant line that returns coolant from the regulator to the engine
Do you know what LPG components were replaced? If is still doesn't run right after it is started and until it gets warm, the starter motor has nothing to do with it. I would check for a good strong spark while cranking and if that's ok then there is a fuel problem.
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