Hi Guys,
Well, I was able to get the leaky lower lift pin issue resolved and finally took the 2N out for a test run last night. I attempted to do a little field work and the 2N bogs down under load - starts, idles and revs fine, but as soon as I put a load on it or attempt to drive it in 3rd gear, it just about stalls and backfires. I believe I've narrowed this down to a timing issue; however, there is a lot of slop in the governor linkage. I can advance the throttle about 1/4 before the linkage begins to actually advance the throttle and put tension on the governor spring. How much of a problem is this? Under load I can see the governor fully opening the throttle, so it appears to be working as it should (less the slop, obviously). Also, when I move the throttle lever all the way forward (fully closed), I can hear a subtle grinding/whirring noise coming from the governor, which stops once the throttle is advanced enough to put tension on the governor spring. Thoughts?
Thanks!
-Chris
Well, I was able to get the leaky lower lift pin issue resolved and finally took the 2N out for a test run last night. I attempted to do a little field work and the 2N bogs down under load - starts, idles and revs fine, but as soon as I put a load on it or attempt to drive it in 3rd gear, it just about stalls and backfires. I believe I've narrowed this down to a timing issue; however, there is a lot of slop in the governor linkage. I can advance the throttle about 1/4 before the linkage begins to actually advance the throttle and put tension on the governor spring. How much of a problem is this? Under load I can see the governor fully opening the throttle, so it appears to be working as it should (less the slop, obviously). Also, when I move the throttle lever all the way forward (fully closed), I can hear a subtle grinding/whirring noise coming from the governor, which stops once the throttle is advanced enough to put tension on the governor spring. Thoughts?
Thanks!
-Chris