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Toyota 5FGC15 Won't Idle

I refilled the propane tank after running dry, connected it and ran the forklift for about 30 minutes with no problems.
2 days later, I started it and now it won't idle at all.
I have to hold the accelerator down to get it to start and keep it running with the pedal. It's sort of like it was gas engine that was flooded. It also sounds like it may be missing on 1 cylinger or running lean or something.
There's 6000 hrs on the engine and it was running perfectly.
I also tried adjusting what looks like a mixture adjustment on the carb with no results.

Anyone have any ideas?

Sorry, meant to post this on Mechanical Troubleshooting Forum
  • Posted 11 Oct 2011 08:58
  • Modified 11 Oct 2011 10:16 by poster
  • By StableBob
  • joined 11 Oct'11 - 3 messages
  • New Jersey, United States
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If i recall thats an Imco lp converter. Push the button with a spring on it and if you can t press it and release like 3 time without it getting hard its the converter. Yes it is flooding then. Those are cheap to replace.
  • Posted 25 Oct 2011 05:14
  • By Dakota
  • joined 3 Apr'07 - 2 messages
  • Oregon, United States
Sounds like the vaporizor might be full of tar and needs rebuilt
  • Posted 11 Oct 2011 10:49
  • By kevin_t
  • joined 2 Dec'10 - 1,301 messages
  • Pennsylvania, United States

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