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No throttle response!

New to the forklift world and just picked up an old Komatsu FG15-11. Everything works and it runs great, the only problem is I have no throttle response. This was also converted to LPG so it is no longer gas. Now there is a vacuum line missing down near the governor, would this cause there to be absolutely no throttle response?
  • Posted 7 Apr 2018 05:47
  • By brett_r
  • joined 7 Apr'18 - 1 message
  • Texas, United States
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Hi. Not sure if you have managed to resolve your throttle issue. I used to be a Komatsu Engineer. (Scotland UK). Some gas conversions had a guvernor adaptor which went below the main carb..Inside there is a long sping which is used to adjust the guvernor. Occasionally this spring breaks resulting in no throttle..
Thanks
Pete
  • Posted 6 Sep 2018 15:55
  • By pete_c
  • joined 8 Feb'06 - 9 messages
  • United Kingdom
Probably not but it sounds like the governor is broken and the throttle plate in it is closed. A broken spring in governor will cause that.
  • Posted 7 Apr 2018 11:19
  • By mrfixit
  • joined 11 Dec'08 - 1,434 messages
  • New York, United States

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