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Make sure theres no bindings in the linkages, especially no cotter pins or wires which might hamper smooth linkage action, like in the rod to carb linkage.

This all assumes the carb is okay as you indicated and shes not revving up n down like they can do when the carbs idle circuit is plugged. A small amount of choke dont make her work better does it (like fuel starvation problems) and adjusitng the carb tops load n idle needles dont help, right???

Im not much of a governor man, so thats all I have to say about that as Forrest Gump would say.

Good Luck n God Bless

John T

I would ask how did you adjust the rod? If I remember right, at full throttle position and the carb throttle shaft held wide open, you should be 1/2 to 1 hole short from the rod makig it to the throttle shaft hole. When you "pull" on the rod to get it to hook up, that will provide the necessary pre-loading for the flat steel spring on the governor.

Now if that doesn't help, I have heard that what could have happened is that in the past, the flat spring could have broken off, and someone re-fitted it by shortening it. If that's the case, you'll need to buy a new spring, becuase it will never have the correct governor response.

Frank