Governor questions

Chance M · Jul 3, 2015

Ok guys, as usual....thx for your time.

I'm bout get the governor cleaned up and ready for reinstall. What am I looking for in it that may be bad or what not? Do governors go bad and what is it that goes bad in it? I'm sure thus is ignorant question, but I don't even understand how it works. Thx, chance

Farmall43 · Jul 3, 2015

No such thing as ignorant question on this stuff. I am interested in the answers as well as I have never taken one apart and I do know that things will wear over time.

fastfarmall · Jul 3, 2015

It works off of centrifugal force, have u ever been to a threshing show and seen a steam engine run, there usually two of four little steel balls up on top off the steam engine, that are spinning, well u have the same type of balls in a gas engine. the force of the balls spinning is harnessed [geared]to the venturie in the carbruetor.And yes they need lubrication from the engine oil, to keep thse pins lubed!

fastfarmall · Jul 3, 2015

Correction; Two or four steel balls

Andy Martin · Jul 3, 2015

Look for any loose fits in the joints, as well as obvious things like broken pieces.

Chance M · Jul 3, 2015

Thx, sounds straight forward.

Another question....I've been painting and i painted some surfaces that gaskets will mate with such as water pump and oil filter bolster. Problem or not? Chance

fastfarmall · Jul 3, 2015

I would use some emery cloth and take it off.

Andy Martin · Jul 3, 2015

Or scrape the pain off with a knife. You don't want to gouge or round the mating surfaces.

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