WH654 23 #1 Posted November 4 I have a 752 that I just bought and the throttle was all messed up. so I fixed the throttle so that it works really nice, but I eliminated the governor. it runs fantastic and the throttle works great, stays wherever you put it, but I’m wondering if I want the governor back? I enjoy driving around my fields in third gear at idle, but it would be nice if the governor would pick up when I approach a hill or rough to rain. if I set the governor back up, is it sensitive enough that it will give it throttle even from idle when I need more power? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,188 #2 Posted November 4 33 minutes ago, WH654 said: idle I can't answer about the governor but this needs attention. It's VERY important to keep a small AIR COOLED and OIL SPLASH lubricated engine at or above 1/2 throttle when under ANY load. Even "just driving around." 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WH654 23 #3 Posted November 4 8 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: I can't answer about the governor but this needs attention. It's VERY important to keep a small AIR COOLED and OIL SPLASH lubricated engine at or above 1/2 throttle when under ANY load. Even "just driving around." interesting comment as I always notice how hot the engine gets when I take it for a little ride, at idle. I will no longer do that. 8 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,026 #4 Posted November 4 Do you understand how a governor works? It tries to reduce the rpm and the higher the rpm the more force it produces to reduce the rpm. On the other side of the governor arm is the throttle cable and spring which is trying to increase rpm. When those two forces equal that is the rpm you end up with. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 11,866 #5 Posted November 4 2 hours ago, ebinmaine said: It's VERY important to keep a small AIR COOLED and OIL SPLASH lubricated engine at or above 1/2 throttle when under ANY load. It’s always tempting to listen to an old Kohler chugging way down low, but it is really bad on a splash lube engine. I can’t say anything, as I have been guilty myself of doing it. …but only for a second or two. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 37,988 #6 Posted November 4 11 hours ago, kpinnc said: I have been guilty myself of doing it. Same here as I use mine to chug quietly to my deer stand before daylight. Gotta rethink this. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,466 #7 Posted November 4 13 hours ago, ebinmaine said: I can't answer about the governor but this needs attention. It's VERY important to keep a small AIR COOLED and OIL SPLASH lubricated engine at or above 1/2 throttle when under ANY load. Even "just driving around." Wide open or off... Want slow? Gear down... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
