8n governor

mawc · Oct 28, 2014

I have an 8n that when revved up and brought back down to idle the hand lever goes thw whole way down but the engine does only goes down about 3/4 i have to reach in behind the carb and touch the butterfly to get to back to idle. i tore the carb apart thinking maybe the butterfly was hanging up but it moves freely and looks fine. I thinking it is the governor somehow i checked the spring on the back of it and it is tight. any ideas?

Bruce (VA) · Oct 28, 2014

Check out tip # 14 at the link.
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JMOR · Oct 28, 2014

(quoted from post at 08:36:14 10/28/14) I have an 8n that when revved up and brought back down to idle the hand lever goes thw whole way down but the engine does only goes down about 3/4 i have to reach in behind the carb and touch the butterfly to get to back to idle. i tore the carb apart thinking maybe the butterfly was hanging up but it moves freely and looks fine. I thinking it is the governor somehow i checked the spring on the back of it and it is tight. any ideas?

heck throttle shaft & holes it goes thru in throttle body. If this gets worn & it does, then the edge of throttle plate hits wall of bore & hangs open. Gov is pulling it to side, but your hand it more neutral in rotating shaft.

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