Briggs and stratton 24 HP V Twin over revving

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semimechanicman

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I have a v twin briggs 24 hp runs good but it sounds like it over revs when throttle cable is put all the way up. I’ve tried to adjust the cable but if i try to lower the maximum speed of the engine. The choke will no longer work properly. Any help is appreciated.

Model: 44R677
 
there are some tachometer applications for a smart phone if you don't have a tach that you can use on that engine. Check the speed against the specs for the engine. Most likely when these engines over rev it is the engine governor that is failing to hold it back. These small engines usually run wide open at full throttle, and their governor pulls them back to the specified speed. When the governor fails, there is nothing holding them back.
 
sgkent said:
there are some tachometer applications for a smart phone if you don't have a tach that you can use on that engine. Check the speed against the specs for the engine. Most likely when these engines over rev it is the engine governor that is failing to hold it back. These small engines usually run wide open at full throttle, and their governor pulls them back to the specified speed. When the governor fails, there is nothing holding them back.
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I will do that but it idles fine and when it’s half way throttle it runs pretty fast already
 
The position of the throttle control that you move sets the maximum amount the butterfly can open
So at 1/2 throttle, it can be anywhere from the idle stop to 1/2 open so the effect of the governor is minimal.
At normal running speeds the throttle butterfly should only be open about 1/2 to 2/3 but the throttle control that you move will allow it to open all the way so when there is a heavy load the engine can get more fuel to counter the load.
So in your case the governor is not working and allowing the throttle butterfly to remain fully open which will cause the engine to self destruct
 
bertsmobile1 said:
The position of the throttle control that you move sets the maximum amount the butterfly can open
So at 1/2 throttle, it can be anywhere from the idle stop to 1/2 open so the effect of the governor is minimal.
At normal running speeds the throttle butterfly should only be open about 1/2 to 2/3 but the throttle control that you move will allow it to open all the way so when there is a heavy load the engine can get more fuel to counter the load.
So in your case the governor is not working and allowing the throttle butterfly to remain fully open which will cause the engine to self destruct
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apparently it was the muffler guard causing it to rattle like crazy and somehow make it sound really loud. I removed it and now it runs really good.
 
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