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LP Operation

Got an old C500 and cannot get it to start. Have spark and compression with a good vacuum on the air cleaner when cranking. Am getting LP vapor to the carburetor but doesn't seem to open. Took it apart and cleaned, checked diaphram which appears to be good. Looking for advice on getting this old Clark moving again. It may help to just explain how this system works. It is an Zenith carb replacement on a Waukesha engine. Thanks cook
  • Posted 3 Sep 2012 11:25
  • By cook
  • joined 27 May'10 - 2 messages
  • Ohio, United States
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Is everything ok with the cap and rotor so that the spark is getting to the plugs? Those carbs are pretty reliable. Is the choke cable hooked up and working? The regulator that is mounted in the thermostat housing drops the lp tank pressure down to about 15psi and that is what should be entering the carb. When the regulator fails, the pressure will go up and cause a a very rich condition that would cause it not to start but you would probably smell it. I would check to make sure each spark plug is getting spark and at the right time if it's not showing any signs of firing at all during cranking.
  • Posted 4 Sep 2012 00:27
  • By mrfixit
  • joined 11 Dec'08 - 1,434 messages
  • New York, United States

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