I don't understand what moves the throttle when I press the pedal. Obviously the cable moves the mechanism back and forth but that's not connected to the carb. if I move the govenor arm up/down it opens/closes carb. The mechanism in the last picture does not connect to the govenor arm...(at least mine does not) what am I not understanding?
Fun Power Throttle Cable replacement
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hmm . I have a spring that connects to the governor arm but it doesn't do much to move the arm. maybe it is wore out or something. the key point that I hear you making is that the spring is the connection between the throttle cable linkage and governor arm and thus the connection to the carb. I don't need more parts
Denny
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Once the engine is running, when the governor can operate it will make more sense. Just follow sparky’s advice. Or jack the rear of the kart up and see for yourself.
Hellion
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Please take a photo of your throttle and governor linkages and all (the setup) and post it here. The governor linkage on most engines, Briggs included, is a cockamamie Rube Goldberg contraption. I mean yeah, convoluted and complex.
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Sparkwizard
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The problem is usually that funny spring between the block and the tank brace. They are tough to get in there correctly. It is easy to get mad and stretch it. The photo also looks like someone bent the arm where that spring attaches to the throttle cable part on the tank brace.
Sparkwizard
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That spring has a big loop on one end of it. That loop goes to the H shaped part on the governor arm and should pull down to open the throttle. As the engine revs up, the governor arm will pull up on that spring to maintain engine RPMs.
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One could just eliminate the governor entirely; all the rods, levers, spring but I LIKE using the governor in conjunction with a vehicle throttle (kart/minibike). The governor helps alleviate bogging and maintains the revs.
FYI your engine appears to be a 4 horsepower from 1977. Slightly different than the Fun Power. Page 5 and beyond might provide some insight:
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FYI your engine appears to be a 4 horsepower from 1977. Slightly different than the Fun Power. Page 5 and beyond might provide some insight:
Adjustments - Briggs & Stratton 100200 Series Operating And Maintenance Instructions Manual [Page 5]
Briggs & Stratton 100200 Series Manual Online: Adjustments.
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