Questions & Answers for: honda gx160 governor

engine cranks on first pull but can't get throttle to reve up speed for tilling? replaced air filter, rebuilt carb, ajustments have little effect. only reeves up when runs out of gas. throttle ...

engine only runs with choke on only runs with choke on stalls when choke returned to normal turn off fule first take the bowl off bottom of card by removeing the 10 mm stud .use an air line to blow ...

honda gx160 i have a honda 5.5gx160 gust rebuilt it now it wants to run wide open it wont back down Kescorpio56: Check your throttle and choke settings. Something is causing the throttle plate in the ...

will not idle as soon as it starts the governor takes over and takes wide open and will not let it idle this all started after a a quick ring job what can ido Reconnect the governor rod back on to the

Honda gx160 will only run on full choke Are the filters all clean and free of junk? If the answer is yes, then the carburetor is not working correctly. It may have a block inside the carburetor, or ...

stalls out when depress throttle starts and idles perfect. throttle it and it stalls,,installed new carb, gaskets and insulator plate..still have same problem 1.Check that the governor is set properly

...gx160 has flag control on air intake to carb. The flag is spring loaded to return to idil . the spring has came off/ the cable has bunched preventing free movement. long nose vice grips and gently ...

5.5hp GX 160 only runs flat out wont idle try new carby same thing happening carburetor throttle plate stuck open or spring off/ stuck on governor assy.

...governor on a 5.5 Honda engine ? The engine seemed to be seized , took a socket and freed engine ,now the governor stays wide open ,how to adjust or what could be wrong ? I would check the governor ...

...GX160 powering a generator won't rev up to produce power. Is the governor adjustable or has it failed? I took the thing apart about 2-years ago when it wouldn't start and only got it together again ...