QuestionQUESTION: I Placed a carb from a blown 10 hp Briggs engine onto a 11 hp Briggs that was used but ran good when parked. Change carnb because the carb on my used engine would not get any fuel through it. Here is the problem. When I changed carbs I also had to change the throttle linkage and the governor arm. I am not sure about the spring on the governor, however, I am almost sure I hooked it just like it was on the other engine. Anyway, when I crank the engine it wants to run wide open, too may RPM's. I tried adjusting the governor as some post suggested and the engine either ran wide open of the throttle linkage had no effect at all.
I have the spring on the governor connected in such a way that when I move the throttle control to speed up the engine the governor is puled to the wide open position. When I push the throttle control back the governor is released. However, when I actually crank the engine it will run wide open no matter what I do with the throttle control. I am sure you know exactly what is going on although I probably haven't done a very good job of explaining. Please help
ANSWER: Please me the engine model and type number. In the mean time, do not run the engine. Also, loosen the governor arm nut attached to the governor rod coming out of the engine. Using a small screwdriver turn the governor shaft. You should not be albe to fully turn the governor shaft all the way around. Another way of saying this is governor shaft should stop while turning it.
Send me the numbers and let me know if the you fell the governor shaft stop.
Eric
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QUESTION: Yes, the shaft does stop after turning a short distance either way, probably 1/8 turn or less.
As I explained the carb linkage and governor lever came from an engine that blew up on this mower. The engine I installed had been neglected for awhile and the carb went bad. I had to change all the linkage controls to mach the carb. Here are the numbers for the engine one the mower now, it is older than the one that blew up: Model: 252707, Type: 0132-01, Code: 80061311, I am not real sure about the code number the last 4 numbers was hard to even see. Now for the engine from which the carb, governor lever and linkage came from and is place on the engine above.: Model: 28v707, Type.: 1116-E1, Code: 010115ZE
ANSWER: WOW! I have not tried to mount that new of a carb to that old of an engine.
Will the throttle plate assebley off the blown engine bolt to the older engine?
Eric
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QUESTION: Yes, everything bolts up perfectly. The only thing I can think of is that I just do not have the governor set right. As stated before, when I turn the governor shaft it turn left just a little and stops, then I can turn it to the right a little and it stops there. If I turn the governor shaft clockwise while I am hold the governor arm in a full throttle position and lock it with the nut, then start the engine it runs wide open and I cannot push the governor arm and make it slow down. However, when I hold the governor arm in a full throttle position and turn the governor shaft to the left and lock it back down with the nut, it will run just above idle speed and does not speed up but a slight amount when I move the throttle control to the fast position, however, in this position I can push the governor arm manually and cause the engine to speed up. HELP
AnswerThe sencond method you described, where the engine idles is the correct adjustment. To increase the engine speed, as you move the throttle cable to FAST, adjust the governor spring tension. You should be able to bend the metal tangs where the governor spring attatches to. Move the throttle to FAST, then bend the tang to increase spring tension. This should increase the engine RPM.
Let me know if this works.
Eric
