UPDATE i have narrowed it down to being in the distributor i found that the vacuum advance mechanism was not working (blown diaphragm). i have replaced the vacuum advance but i still cant get it to stay running. if i unbolt it from the distributor i can keep the forklift running but as soon as i bolt it down it cuts out. i have tried to advance the distributor but it doesn't seem to help at all. any idea on what else to try? please let me know