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    Run away engine

    I haven't taken the carburetor off yet. I didn't think to look there. Thank you for that. I will definitely look at that this evening. I hope the problem is that! I will keep you posted. Thank you again
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    Run away engine

    UNFORTUNATELY THAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM. I WISH IT WERE THAT SIMPLE. GOVERNOR IS ADJUSTED CORRECTLY AND THE LINKAGE IS GOOD AS WELL. ON START UP THIS ENGINE GOES MAX RPM AND STAYS THERE. I'M AT A LOSS TO EXPLAIN IT.
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    Run away engine

    I think I posted something about this a couple weeks ago. On startup after sitting idle for a season this John Deere D140 riding mower with a B&S 24hp motor revved up so high I thought it was going to blow up. The governor went full throttle and would not go to an idle. I took the engine apart...
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    runaway engine

    Particulars: John Deere riding lawnmower, D140, 22hp Briggs and Stratton engine. the mower was started after sitting for a season, and with the throttle in the low speed position the engine revved up so high it sounded like it was about to explode. Shut it down, repeated the start process and it...
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    Is electric the way to go now?

    I've been working on EGO equipment for a couple years now along with some Toro battery powered stuff. My forte is gas engines but I knew I had to learn battery powered equipment because no matter what my personal feelings are about battery powered equipment, they are here to stay and you will...
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