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Harrison
03-01-2004, 10:10 PM
I picked up this 4hp 187cc Briggs engine for "El Pequeño Diablo".

It runs pretty good but needs a few adjustments and probably a new spark plug. Anyway, this small shaft is sticking out the side of the engine and has an "arm" on it. A bent up little rod was running up to the carb but it wasn't hooked to any of the linkage but I believe I can see where is is supposed to hook.

My question is: What is it? It ran without it before. Do I need to hook it back up?

In the pic it is directly to the right of the oil fill tube.

Thanks, JH
ramrod
03-01-2004, 10:14 PM
That would be a governer you dont want to hook it up if its going on a mini bike.
BELLM
03-01-2004, 10:14 PM
Part of govenor. Dont need no stinkin govenor oa a hot rod mini bike
Harrison
03-01-2004, 10:33 PM
Cool! Cool! Cool!

I was suspecting (and hoping) that was what it is.

Thanks, JH
Fat Hack
03-01-2004, 11:49 PM
It's part of the guvnah alright...you, ummm...SHOULD hook it up if you're bringing that heap to the HAMB drags...a Briggs & Stratton without a governator is a ticking time bomb!!!

(Besides, I can smoke ya REAL good if I can convince you that you NEED that hooked up! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif)
Harrison
03-02-2004, 09:28 AM
Next Stupid question:

After I take the arm off there is a shaft that runs into the engine case. Do I leave it there or pull it out and plug the hole?

Thanks, JH
Fat Hack
03-02-2004, 09:32 AM
I just left the shaft there on my Tecumseh...took everything else off.

But...you really SHOULD hook it all back up! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Harrison
03-02-2004, 10:49 AM
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...you, ummm...SHOULD hook it up if you're bringing that heap to the HAMB drags...a Briggs & Stratton without a governator is a ticking time bomb!!!

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Keep talking that smack (and be glad I have to work on August 21, 2004).

JH http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
BELLM
03-02-2004, 11:02 PM
Probably leak if you removed shaft.
a/fxcomet
03-03-2004, 04:14 AM
Take off the side cover. Remove the govenor. Then tap the hole and plug, or fill with JB Weld.