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The detector is still not heating correctly although it does get hot enough to possibly run samples. The detector reads 250 whether the oven is off or on at 190 C. I suspect that the sensor is faulty and I will pursue replacing it when I have the opportunity.
As far as the flame problem, I removed and cleaned the jet and checked all of the flows. There is no makeup gas flow for the detector on this GC but it has worked well in the past. I also checked for leaks all around the detector and found none. After all of this, I still could not get the flame to stay lit. Finally, I obtained a butane grill lighter and tried that to light the flame. It worked! I still don't know why the flame wouldn't stay lit using the glow plug because it always did before. Another one of life's unsolved mysteries.
Thanks again for all of the comments. I will update any progress in the future.