[SEL] Starting Stover - Need Help

[Paul Maples]

Thanks Tom,

The governor weight spring is a real weak spring, if you look close in these 
pictures you will see it. It is a hit and miss and not throttled governed 
engine. Here are some shots of the governor mechanism:

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/wheelterrapin/Stover2.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/wheelterrapin/Stover3.jpg

Thanks for the help.

Paul

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Germoamer at aol.com>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 8:13 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Starting Stover - Need Help


>
> In a message dated 4/28/2007 7:48:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> paulmaples at sbcglobal.net writes:
>
> is the spring on the flyweights too weak,
>
> Paul,
>
> Not sure how your governor works, but if the spring/springs is between the
> governor flyweights, put on a weaker spring as this lets the weights 
> expand
> quicker thus latching on quicker. General rule of thumb, weaker 
> springs-slower
> run,