I am at my wits end. I cannot get the RPM on this Honda GCV160 to go down. I have adjusted the idle screw and the governor arm. I can't get it to reduce. Here's what I'm talking about
Honda GCV160 RPMs won't go down
- Thread starter fijimark
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You've tried loosening the governor arm? Did you go the wrong way with it? Just thinking about what could go wrong.
https://cf.hondappsv.com/files/OP/OP000011GLOBAL/2010_11_08 General GCV135_160_190 GSV190 Engine Adjustment I.pdf
Found a video that might help.
https://cf.hondappsv.com/files/OP/OP000011GLOBAL/2010_11_08 General GCV135_160_190 GSV190 Engine Adjustment I.pdf
Found a video that might help.
Loosen the governor and move while running. You will quickly realize if this affects the running speed. I suspect it will. Just gotta find the right setting.
You can also move the throttle control arm manually with your hand, not with the throttle cable, while the engine is running. This can tell you if the engine responds to arm movement, and where the arm needs to go to reduce RPM. On my old GCV160 there are a few different arms & springs that move together and if any of them are cattywumpus it doesn't work.
Yeah I went both ways with it. No change at all.
I tried moving the arm while running. Didn't change. I was messing around with the carburetor bolts while it was running and when I loosened them, It seemed to drop a little. When I put the air filter back on, it ramped back up.
Pull the carb and see if the throttle plate is still where it belongs.
If all else fails then you may have a governor issue. It may be broken & need replaced.
Glad you solved it. This drives me nuts! It is just my pet peeve when people say adjust the governor........ when they mean(I hope the mean) adjust the tension in the governor spring. The Governor is set to work in one position. There is no adjustment. It is set right or set wrong. It is good to confirm the setting is correct. you are not adjusting it. You are setting it to the intended position The Spring tension may vary and you adjust that to set the high speed RPM. I am done. Thanks for listening.
