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    If it's Not the Governor, Why Is It Over Revving?

    That was also my feeling originally - that some sort of extra air was getting in that I couldn't figure out. I thought that spraying the WD40 around while it was running on the original carb would have located it, but was unsuccessful. That's why I spent the $25-ish (if I remember right) on a...
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    If it's Not the Governor, Why Is It Over Revving?

    Of course, I agree that it absolutely sounds like a governor problem. This issue is that I can't figure out what in the wrong. I've adjusted governors before and this appears correct. The part that tell me that I don't think it's the governor is that it if hold my hand on the throttle...
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    If it's Not the Governor, Why Is It Over Revving?

    Hi All. Before anyone asks why I'm going through all the below...this is sort of personal now. I like working on engines, even small ones, because I find it relaxing (usually), but this is bugging the heck out of me. I have an old (as in 1973) B&S 8HP engine on a Snapper rider (B&S model...
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