How To Set or Adjust the Governor on a Honda Engine
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- Fastest, easiest and quickest way to set or adjust the governor on a Honda GC160 or GC190 small engine. Includes, lawn mowers, tillers, pressure washers, etc...
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Hi Steve what is the max rpm with or without load thank u from Mtl
Steve, you just made me look like a hero in front of my wife here trying to figure out why the rototiller was revving so high. I agree with Sam here - I’ve learned so much from your great straight forward vids. Less head scratching and more time getting stuff done (meaning more time drink a beer or two at the end of the day). You rock, man. Thanks for what you do for us all.
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Jeez Steve....I fell fowl of that governor on my 20 year old Honda lawnmower engine! I thought I was gonna grenade the thing.....I shut it off and it's still running two years later! I can't get enough of your "pearls of wisdom" bruv! A big thumbs up from the United Kingdom!
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Fixed my generator, installed it with new carbuerator but engine is racing in high revolution resulting in high rpm and uncontrollable speed, luckily I see this video and Voila! It worked, special thanks to you, drink a can of soda after repairing my generator haha.
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Steve i am a home depot tool tech and one of our compactors was revving unreasonably high. Took me forever until i saw you adjusted it with the throttle pulled all the the way. Thanks!
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You saved me. Thank you. I don't know much about small engines. I replaced my carb but the engine was racing. I suspected maybe the governor, but didn't have a clue about them. I followed your instructions (minus the beer) and it is running like a top.
Haha, who needs a governor when you've got my videos? Just kidding, governors are pretty important. I'm glad my instructions helped you out, even without the beer! Cheers to a smooth-running engine!
Thank you Steve, this was the only place I found that helped me with the governor issue with my pressure washer. Went to full throttle after carb cleaning and I couldn't understand why. Made this adjustment thinking there's no this is going to make any difference, but alas, runs like new!
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This is the only useful video I've been able to find on this subject (governor adjustment). Thanks for the great video.
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Steve! just wanted to let you know your awesome and so are your videos. watched a lot of mechanical videos and yours are the best. thanks for helping me set my gov on my gc190 after i changed the carb. The internet diyer's owe you!
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Just ran across your channel yesterday while working on a carb on my pressure washer. I have already watched 5 more of your vids. Great vids. Many thanks!
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Thank u Steve for this video my gc 190 has a no throttle rod I use my power washer to clean my pool liner I did tun the governor to the right I must use for 30 mins of so that thing was screaming when I was releasing the gun it was showing like 5000 rpm .Yesterday I did remove the gas thank and tun the governor on the left see what happen .Am shure I was close the burn the engine ..😉
thank you for this video. Saved me from dumping a Honda HS521 which has a gx140 engine. Literally took 5 mins and it ran properly.
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Hey Steve this is Kyle burning down in Mountain Grove Missouri and I just really want you to know how much I appreciate your videos on how to tune up the small engines I’ve got a pressure washer With a 190 Honda on it that I was going to raise the RPMs up a little bit so perfect video I really trust you with all of your good advice man buy you a beer anytime brother thanks
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Steve, The Man, the Myth, The Legend!! Was having problems with my GC160 screaming and came in to see if you tackled this problem. Sure enough you did, and I did what you showed and now I'm back in business! If you ever come down to North Florida let me take you out for a few cold ones. Sounds good, eh? Thanks!!
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Thanks Steve!! Your videos are always very clear and helpful. It helps me alot on my own small engines. Thanks from the Pacific Islands😀
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This is exactly what Honda Shop Manual says and very easy if you know how to. Torque spec of the governor nut is 10 Nm btw.
Thanks to this video, I got a GCV 160 powered pressure washer running properly where it's not racing. It has a bit of a hunting (surging) problem but it runs better now. And it's pretty much brand new.
Thanks Steve, I had a Honda snowblower that was racing up to 5800 rpm! Now it works good
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If it wasn’t for your tips, this one included, i would have a big repair bill. The governor, the chain saw brake reset and a few others have made my life in the the boondocks much easier. Thanks a lot. If i could ever figure out how those pre-bent carburetor linkages go on i would consider my enlightenment complete.
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I just restored a Honda GK200 and couldn't find any info on this, had to tune it by logic, and this was exactly what I did. Awesome video as always! Cheers from Portugal!
What is your opinion about the Honda GX390 and Loncin G420? I want to buy a wood chipper and I'm leaning towards the Loncin, however, I have a Honda GK200 that has been with me for more than 20 years. Please share your opinion about this! All the best to you!
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Pabst cheers. Seen you enjoyed it 2yrs ago, and I just saw this now. Great video!!
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Just worked for me. Mine was set totally backwards to the counterclockwise stop. Thanks.
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This was very helpful, as my Honda GC 190-powered pressure washer suddenly wanted to go to maximum RPM and this adjustment solved the problem.
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Does the mega shot Honda have the same problem?
This video helped a lot. Thanks so much
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Tx Steve. Between this governor adjustment and your video on throttle adjustment I'm ready to take my walk behind to Mosport this weekend!
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Thanks steve...experience from a professional. Better than all the reading i have done to find the right answer.
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Tried doing it ended up getting drunk before I got it to rev at around 3200 lol. Always a great tutorial from this guy, 2 thumbs up
Right on.. Truly a Blue Ribbon Tip... or is that a sip? Thanks for sharing. Stay safe and best to you and yours.
Steve you are great! And you don't waste anybody's time with a lot of blah, blah, blah... This is your calling. Also like your beer choices.
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April 1st 2022. OK did the governer bar and adjusted that know with pliers on the Troy bilt 130 I got it moved a 1/16 of a turn. Then did the governer arm bend to rev it up to 3000 rpm. I'm a idiot to this stuff. But did it with patience . I put a cleaned carb back on and it was revving at least 3500 rpm.. anyways Steve help and patience it's done...and it just started raining here in North Seattle.
Thank you for this video I didn't know the governor even mattered if it was adjusted, this video might keep me from blowing my engine apart, thank you.
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Geez, and I thought the small rotational movement of the Gov was just "Slop". Thanks for that Small but Huge Detail. I owe ya a beer and BTW, my name is Steve too.
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Usually you rotate the governor shaft in the same direction you push the governor lever. In this video Steve pushed the governor lever to the right to ensure no slop in the linkages in the WOT position. He then turned the governor shaft clockwise. When you are done you should be able to push the linkage and there should be no binding, you will feel spring resistance. If your binding, adjust the shaft in the opposite direction. Always check your manual for what your working on. If you get it wrong the engine will race-shut it down immediately!!!
I had to turn my governor shaft all the way clockwise and my lever all the way to the left then tightened it to get it running semi properly… almost seems backwards to me, any advice?
Thanks Steve!! I had replaced the carburetor on my Honda HS520 snowblower and when I started the engine it was revving at an astronomically high rpm. I spent a weekend trying to figure out what I screwed up before I googled your solution. 5 mins later it was purring like a kitten.
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Hope this works for my surging problem Steve
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Steve, great video! How do you adjust governor if your engine does NOT have a throttle control?
thanks!!!! fix generator that was idled to high. Generator might be needed during Hurricaine Ida. I am subscribed!
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Brilliant I can try this on my Honda 536 I guess the procedure will be the same. Watched one of your other videos saying don't touch the governor but too late I already had and go into a right mess.
Thanks! I'll see if I can apply this to a Briggs & Stratton - must be similar.
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Thanks Steve, Some great tricks to save us some money. Cheers from Australia
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My go cart uses similar 4.0 engine very helpful
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Easy done
greetings from the Napa Valley Calf. You really know your stuff. I do small engine repair basically on4 cycl only now. Might get back into 2 cycle or 4 mix later. What is interesting is the disinformation out there. I did see the dude telling you to adjust rpm by the shaft adjust in increments. I know your videos are accurate and right on. You have no idea how helpful you have been to me in some of the problems you help me with. Thanks Steve
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Thanks a lot Steve, had a high rev issue with my power trowel that has a GX270 i know its not the exact same set up but you greatly helped me get an idea of what I needed to do to fix the problem, thank you again.
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Hey Steve great video with simple instructions! Unfortunately I followed them exactly and my engine revved to the moon… I have the same exact engine for my pressure washer and my solution was to tighten down the lever all the way to the LEFT and the shaft all the way clockwise, this solved my over revving issue but what I did is opposite of your instructions, any suggestions would be much appreciated!
Ahh yes! P.B.R. I recall it well.
I haven't had any in ages because I make my own beer here at home.
But PBR is still a reputable flavor.
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It’s not getting my Governor set straight as much a my Senator....
thx again for another great video
Steve - This is one of the best and most entertaining videos I have seen. GREAT job, Harvey from Canada :).
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Great video by the way but these engines run at 3600 rpm so I would have liked to seen the tachometer reading afterwards.
Steve , your great ! Maby you have already covered this, could you gear up on the subject of what causes ignition coil failure on small motors, thanks.
My Briggs 3hp mower will surge in rpms while mowing. When you stop the forward motion and pull to backup. It’s odd and has done periodically but last time it was most of the mowing job. I’ll give a blow out and check tank for some water or see if gas line in tank has a crack. It’s probably not a big deal but if you have a suggestion, great. Thx
Thanks heaps Steve. You saved me a lot of time and money 👍🍻
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Great video and simple explanation! It’s interesting that there’s differing videos on this topic but this one is correct.
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Dude please explain how the governor works and why we actually need it, I know but does anybody else watching it now, LOL now you get to crack open your second!! Thanks for the video Steve
Trucker ManJr well if you tune in to watch this you already know what a governor does am I correct
John jay drott yes. But I don't think many people out there understand the importance, OBVIOUSLY if you can understand him, and most do, I am talking about the ones that think it's ok to give it a tweek. And let her roar. I need more speed on the wood splitter, or I need more pressure on the power washer.
I'm not trying to be an ass here, and I hope I'm not taken that way, but I have no idea what it does. I'm taking a stab after watching the vid and saying it's like a RPM limiter. I've just started working on small engines and Steve's vids have helped me big time! I've gotten 2 weed eaters and 2 lawnmowers running and I'm working on my riding mower with the information I've gotten from here.
I see where you're coming from, but I don't know squat. lol
@@kemobam The governor controls the maximum rpms on all 4 cycle small engines. I won't get in to the specifics, but it uses mechanical feedback from the engine to adjust the throttle valve and keep the engine rpm at a factory specified level for that engine.
A governor is useful also in keeping the engine at a constant speed. If your throttle is set wide open and it comes under load and then slows down the engine the governor will then open the throttle more to give the engine more power and then when the engine starts to speed up it will reduce the throttle until the engine reaches maximum speed again. Basically it works to keep your engine at a constant speed.
Dale in Canada
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Thanks for the simple adjustment.
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Great video! Thanks for excellent info. Learned so much.
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do I need the PBR too? funny, yes you taught me something because I had no idea what the governor is for in the first place. I have a Landa pressure cleaner with a gx200 honda, and I just replaced the carburetor, but I did not adjust the governor. I don't know if it is necessary?
I have a gc190 pressure washer. It starts but chuggs and then stalls. Saw your video and will test it out and see how it goes
Appreciate it finna make my motorized bicycle go a little faster
I had an issue where the gc160 pressure washer would turn off after about 10 minutes of run time and also die out after i squeezed the trigger. I cleaned the carbuetor, changed the spark plug and gapped it to factory specifications, and changed the oil. When i turned it on it went to maximum rpms when i turned the choke off, so i turned it off quickly so it wont explode 🤯. Adjusting the idle screw and pin inside stopped the high rpms and adjusted it back to normal settings. But my pressure washer still turned off everytime after applying the trigger with water. Turns out my fuel was bad, it was dark yellow and i replaced it with a full tank of fresh gas which technically was the same color but less yellow and smelled more gaseous. And the gc160 engine idle is the opposite of this model but the same directions, you pull the idle arm back and loosen the screw, then while holding the arm back you turn the pin clockwise or towards the front of the pressure washer. Then tighten the nut while holding the arm back still, once the nut is tight then its done. But my main fix was the bad fuel and the idle adjustment after the carburetor cleaning. Spark plug and oil was all from 2011, and its 2024! If i had fresh gas from the start the plug and oil would still be going 😂
-Thanks steve you have helped me fix more than pressure washers by the way
Brilliant Steve, thanks a million. I applied your method to a Homelite HL454SP mower which had a screaming over-revving problem, over here in the U.K. Amazingly, it did not cure it. But you had given me the confidence that I'd set the lever arm correctly. It made me look elsewhere. Eventually I spotted that a sharp edge of the control arm was fouling the PVC sheath of the throttle/choke control cable. I used a cable tie to re-route this cable well clear. Great, docile running again. But I could not have done it without you. The manual was useless. This problem makes me think. On some machines, cables flap about all over the place and doubtless can cause a variety of problems when they foul controls. Have you found that? And do owners try to tie them down, provoking further trouble? I imagine many mowers have hit the garbage dump because of this. Is there scope for a RUclips video on taming the control cable snakes?
Question ⁉️ my prusher washer runs when im holding the trigger on the gun down it runs perfectly. But when i let go it cuts off any advice because im really confused
I have several honda GXx series engines.. The GX 390 gov seems to be cutting out too soon or perhaps I need to adj that spring you show on other engines. I don't want to over-rev but I do want to operate at the top power curve hp. under load It's a mud motor long tail set up. Since this is a very common motor series and the gov. set up seems the same for the whole series is it too much to ask for a video on how to set the gov and speed to achieve max hp under load? You could probably borrow one they are very common. Lots of people want to know this on youtube lthey want to go faster safely. thanks, I just subbed.
I’m surprised you don’t need to scrape the old gasket sealer off more. I would have wasted a lot of time picking away cleaning the old material off. Great videos. Chief out
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Good simple explanation! Thanks!!!
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Man you saved my life. My foolish uncle started messing around the engine without even looking up what might be the cause of problems. Now I have to repair it after his "repairs". I owe you a pint of good beer
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Good tip as usual,
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Ripper! Thanks for that. Fred's you Aunt? Wow never heard that before. Hope that's not a Canadian thing?
thanks I am going to try this on my pressure washer before it blows up
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Absolute gem, thank you!
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Great video
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Your videos are such a blessing .
You are so kind
@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon What kind of rpm range should one expect to see once the govornator is set on those ? "Just ask'in for a friend".
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Cheers Steve, nice and easy
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my carb air filter housing on lawn mover ("OHV") air filter fell off and gotten mulched DUH!, so I stripped off a HONDA (OHV looked similar) CEMENT VIBRATOR carb and airfilter and the engine studs (as they needed to be longer) and I then chucked away the OHV lawn mower carb over the neigbour's fence so his mower will explode, hahaha, now with the Honda carb I have a choke on the grey slider, cool, and a petrol on/off that I didnt have before, I don't need the effing choke cable up the handle anymore BUT the engine really didn't like me doing this change over, so I am resetting the governer as per your amazing clip THANKS DUDE FROM THAILAND and I'm gonna use the redundant choke cable as kind of engine speed control , maybe, but shit these whole arrang,memts, incompatible air filters, longer engine studs, eeny meeny stupid springs, (crap to get out the carb studs too) etc etc and I burned my fingers, tiny springs flying all over the grass, see-saw governer moving 2 degress from zero to MAX (WTF who designs this crap) oh I had enough of this sh/1t over here, too hot (over 100F) to think, but it's all I got, I need my John Deere yanmar back - please God or Buddha or anyone ....help....
my gc190 doesn't have a throttle lever... procedure is the same i'm thinking? turn pin all the way clockwise with the arm all the way stretched against the spring ?
nice simple video steevo,,,,,,,,,,,thanks a lot.......you're a lifesaver.........it's been so long since i've done one i sort of forgot,,,,,,,,,,,your vid refreshed my memory which i am losing,,,,,,,,,,you did reteach me,,,,,,,,thanks.
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I managed to fix my pressure washer honda engine after watching your video THANKS A LOT😀
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Very late to video but I suppose the opposite is applicable. To increase rpms. I want to get a little more out of my go kart but don’t wanna go full delete. Any thoughts?
Question.......What do think about the honda GX630 horizontal shaft engines that are on the northerntool north star 13k portable generators ?
My gc160 governor pin is in the horizontal position after turning clockwise. So It may need to be in the vertical position, because it runs high
Got a 190 brand new on pressure washer...carb hunting always and burning fuel...what ya think?
Steve youre beautful
Hey Steve, thx for the video but do you have one for the GX120? Mine revs to the moon and before she blows upon I had to shut it down and put a zap strap on it to hold it in a lower revving rpm.,
Hey Steve I need your help brother....I just rebuilt a gc160 and everything is how it's supposed to be but its got really high rpms. I can adjust the governor EXACTLY how your supposed to and it does nothing to help. It feels like I need to be able to turn the governor shaft more but it stops