Search results

Yes, it runs too fast. That air vane is associated with the automatic choke, not the governor. I have watched mine work and it works correctly. Thanks though for the suggestion.

I understand the purpose of the governor is to slow the engine. In this instance, since there is no manual (user) throttle control, it is meant to keep the engine at a constant speed regardless of the load, i.e., closing the throttle as needed when the blade is disengaged and opening the...

I finally had a moment to look into your suggestion. What I found is that with the spring unattached at the anchor point, the spring still touched the anchor point with no tension on it. The anchor point is about 1/16 of inch thick so the spring is currently stretched when in place less than...

I will give that a try in the AM. The thing that bothers me is that nothing should have changed and I doubt if the spring has increased in strength. That and the fact it didn't move to retard the throttle at all. Who knows. Perhaps I will get lucky. :)

I have a ten year old Toro mower with a Briggs & Stratton T128T02 3256-B1 engine that after the auto choke opens up ( ~ 1 minute) runs full throttle. The normal position of the throttle plate is wide open when the mower is not running and, as near as I can tell, there is no movement of the...

Thank you both for taking the time to post your insightful comments. It appears there is a new Honda mower in my future.

Can anyone who owns a Honda HRX type mower tell me how the mower works with the bag removed, and what cons might be for doing so? Would it be more apt to bog down in tall grass? I would like a mower with the option of side discharge, but it doesn’t appear that Honda currently makes one based on...

@bertsmobile1 Well that explains why I cannot find a manual choke mower. Every the other piece of equipment I own has a manual choke and I had no idea why I could not find at least one current mower with one. The time I have spent looking for such a mower is gone, but at least I won't...

@Rivets You are quite correct. They have reorganized and are currently in business after bankruptcy. As a result, let me rephrase my statement. I would prefer one with a non Briggs & Stratton engine for a variety of reasons. :) In regards to the manual choke, I figured walk behind self...

I am in the market for a new walk behind self propelled mower. I would prefer one with a non Briggs & Stratton engine since they are no longer in business, but more importantly, I would like one with a manual choke. I have about had it with mowers with automatic chokes. Do they still make mowers...