Governor on ford 4000 3cyl is staying wide open

SOURCE: the governor is stuck wide open. How do you fix

have you gotten something stuck in the throat of the carb where the throttle butterfly opens and closes to control speed? check this,then check all moving parts on the carb and especially the governor spring that its not caught on something

SOURCE: governor runs wide open when srarted

spring must be broken that holds tension remove engine cover or look on side of carb and vain lever and see if there is a mouse nest in under the engine cover or if spring is broken dont let it rev you will blow a rod, sometimes the govenor comes apart in the engine you will need a small engine shop

Joe

SOURCE: Briggs and stratton 21 hp model# 407677 type#0258

The governor shaft must turn freely. You will probably have to remove the shaft and clean it and the bushes it runs on with some wet & dry emery cloth and lube it. You could try some CRC penetrating oil on the shaft position it so the oil runs down the shaft and keep spraying & working it but that may not work.