1650 Governor

[R Bruce]

'68 Oliver 1650 Gas job. When I start it, sometimes it will throttle all the way up and then drop down to idle. Is this a governor issue, and how can it be corrected?
thanks in advance for any/all comments!

 

[wore out]

The FIRST thing I would do is to verify
that the carburetor throttle shaft moves
freely vs. being sticky/gummy in the
carb. If that's, OK check that the pivot
points at both ends of the governor-
carburetor linkage pivot freely.
Ex

 

[R Bruce]

will do thank you!

 

[Mike(NEOhio)]

Do you have an OP manual? I suspect you have a problem in the throttle to gov to carb linkages. The manual gives a procedure to set it all before
you dive into the governor. Could also be in the governor. I found the thrust bearing in my 1550 had worn the crimped side of the cage enough to
where a few balls had slipped out. But start by setting up the rods first.

 

[rrlund]

Have you had the carb off by chance? I pushed one back on recently and had the linkage from the lever to the carb
stuck up in the spring that goes to the governor lever from the throttle.

 

[J. Schwiebert]

You have a serial number? How about a phone number, There were some defective weight assemblies

 

[R Bruce]

yessir, all cleaned up, etc. It doesn't do it every time when you start it.

 

[scootergmc]

First thing I would do (after verifying the choke and linkage is functioning properly) is check the air intake and filter for any obstructions.