Briggs Governor
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Yes, as long as the hill isn't too steep.
The "throttle" on a governed motor is actually connected to the governor. The governor is connected to the throttle plate on the carburetor. The governor does its best to hold the motor at the rpm you chose, and usually does a pretty good job of it. But as anyone who has tries to mow thick wet grass knows, the governor can only do so much.
The governor also limits the motor speed (usually to 3600 rpm) so that it will last a long time. One can easily double the power output of most small engines simply by by-passing the governor and operating the carburetor directly. But the engine won't last long at 5,000 rpm. And when it blows up, it can hurt you.
The "throttle" on a governed motor is actually connected to the governor. The governor is connected to the throttle plate on the carburetor. The governor does its best to hold the motor at the rpm you chose, and usually does a pretty good job of it. But as anyone who has tries to mow thick wet grass knows, the governor can only do so much.
The governor also limits the motor speed (usually to 3600 rpm) so that it will last a long time. One can easily double the power output of most small engines simply by by-passing the governor and operating the carburetor directly. But the engine won't last long at 5,000 rpm. And when it blows up, it can hurt you.
like what was previously stated, if you exceed the 3600RPMs that the engine was designed to perform at for any long period of time , the most common thing is most likely Rod Failure, or crank shaft breaking, causing the rod to come through the block, giving you possible personal injury to you:thumbdown:. You can run an engine without a govenor ,as long as you dont hold her open for to long , if children are riding ,its best to leave it govorned:smile:
The governor doesn't limit the power output of the engine. When more power is required (like going up a hill) it opens the throttle accordingly. When full power is required, the throttle will be wide open. Besides, if you look at the power and torque figures, the engine is making its highest torque rating below the 3000 RPM mark, and torque is what'll get you up the hill. Scroll to the bottom of this page: GX200
A governed engine works just fine with a hand throttle. The only difference is that it will limit the engines RPM. You can make an adjustment to the governor spring tension to increase the high RPM from the standard 3600 to about 4000 to 4200 RPM.
If you're trying to make max power, like a drag engine, then the governor's gotta go and you modify accordingly, but if you want a worry-free stock engine then you're probably better off leaving the governor.
If you're trying to make max power, like a drag engine, then the governor's gotta go and you modify accordingly, but if you want a worry-free stock engine then you're probably better off leaving the governor.