I have an old yellow cub (a 1960 something model I think) and the governor is malfunctioning. The motor is surging. Anybody have any ideas on why this is happening and how to fix it?
Thanks!
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The most common cause of surging is carb adjustment. Not to say worn Gov linkage won't scause it as well as some other Gov problems.
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Try rebuilding your carburetor (if you haven't done so already). It's a simple procedure and not very mechanically involved . Especially, if your carb. is leaking (even slightly), air from old, worn out gaskets, can be your cause. After rebuilding and re-installing...reset your carb's mixture and idle adjustment screws until it operates smooothly in idle and high speed .
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Moving the spring to a different hole may help with the surging, but it is not fixing the problem. Unless the govenor setting has been changed, the surging is caused by a lack of fuel most likely, either from a clogged fuel line/strainer, dirt in the fuel tank, or dirt/rust in the carburetor. Solve that the dirt/rust problem, and it will probably fix the problem. Clean the carb in a good carburetor cleaner, blow it out with compressed air, and make sure all the teenie weenie holes in the needle valve are clear.
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