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will not start

my forklift stop running and will not start back up. we have changed out the propane tank to make sure that it was not that. It turns over great but will not start. we have never had a problem until now.
  • Posted 2 Aug 2017 06:27
  • By golfguy542
  • joined 2 Aug'17 - 1 message
  • Louisiana, United States
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Wow, you need to do a basic test to start with. Determine if you have spark at the spark plugs, then check to see if you get fuel to the mixer. If both of these are present you need to check engine timing, might have a jumped timing belt.
  • Posted 2 Aug 2017 23:32
  • By BREWSKI
  • joined 10 Jan'12 - 1,699 messages
  • Nebraska, United States

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