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jpi72 
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Posted: 11 Jan 2020 at 11:55am |
This past summer the governor on my "C" flew apart. I bought a new one, but am unhappy with how it responds when I pull the throttle open. Is this a common problem? Did I do something wrong when I put it back together? Joel
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ac fleet
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Posted: 11 Jan 2020 at 12:04pm |
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I have 4 C's, 3 B's, and none of the govs. work real great on them. They get you by but act kinda weird.
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tbran
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Posted: 11 Jan 2020 at 12:40pm |
Yes, something is wrong it the engine is not snappy on the gov. These engines were so quick that one had to have a light spring on the rod from the gov to the carb - pulling straight down - to take the slack out of the linkage to prevent gov "hunt" a condition of rapid rpm fluctuation. Timing could be off - carb setting - gov linkage binding - the spring I talked about could be pulling the carb to the slow position rather neutral. Or the link from the gov to the carb could be too long or short - it has to be matched to the carb.
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jpi72
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Posted: 11 Jan 2020 at 1:36pm |
I will check the linkages. The carburetor and timing should be good. Joel
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Dick L
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Posted: 12 Jan 2020 at 7:29am |
The cross over arm needs adjusted. It is set by pushing the throttle lever all the way forward. With the linkage from the carburetor pulled all the way toward the cross over arm the linkage needs to be about 1/16" past the hole as in the picture. The cross over arm will need to be bent to get proper adjustment. 
Edited by Dick L - 12 Jan 2020 at 7:31am
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Lon(MN)
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Posted: 12 Jan 2020 at 7:52am |
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I rebuild governors if they are not to far gone. I use an aftermarket gov as an example of a poor gov. I am looking for more to rebuild if you care to send them my way. When the weights are tight, the gov works great. lselkriver@gmail.com.
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Posted: 12 Jan 2020 at 4:17pm |
Thank you I will try this adjustment. Joel
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Posted: 12 Jan 2020 at 4:20pm |
The governor that went bad was in pieces. Part of the governor was in the oil pan. Joel
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