Idle Problem Honda Mower Buffalo HRU196 GXV160 OHV



Hi folks

I have a Honda mower with a GXV160 OHV 5.5 Hp engine that will not idle. It
appears to run ok at full revs, but when I bring it back to idle the motor
slows them speed up again over and over at if the engine is running to slow
and the governor is compensating for the low revs.

The governor spring and lever are connected at the top of the governor lever
to the carby and the lower spring on the governor lever is still connected
to another lever attached to the throttle cable.

This problem started after I removed the blade disk to replace the blades.

Any ideas or is it a trip to the dealer

The Rat Hehehe Wrote:
> Idle Problem Honda Mower Buffalo HRU196 GXV160 OHV
>
>
>
> Hi folks
>
> I have a Honda mower with a GXV160 OHV 5.5 Hp engine that will not
> idle. It
> appears to run ok at full revs, but when I bring it back to idle the
> motor
> slows them speed up again over and over at if the engine is running to
> slow
> and the governor is compensating for the low revs.
>
> The governor spring and lever are connected at the top of the governor
> lever
> to the carby and the lower spring on the governor lever is still
> connected
> to another lever attached to the throttle cable.
>
> This problem started after I removed the blade disk to replace the
> blades.
>
> Any ideas or is it a trip to the dealer

Start the engine up and slow it down until it goes to hunting. Then
take your finger and slowly apply the choke, If it smoothes out there
is some trash or something in the idle circuit in the carb. , To fix
remove the carb. tear it down and clean with carb. choke spray cleaner
and reassemble.


--
restrorob

Thanks restrorob

All fixed now. Thanks for your guidance. My local Honda dealer was not that
forth coming with info on what could be wrong. I guess he may have been
thinking of the lining of his pocket.

Kind Regards

Anthony Y
A E Y Garden & Property Services






"restrorob" <restrorob.1z15jy [at] gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote in message
news:restrorob.1z15jy [at] gardenbanter.co.uk...
>
> The Rat Hehehe Wrote:
> > Idle Problem Honda Mower Buffalo HRU196 GXV160 OHV
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi folks
> >
> > I have a Honda mower with a GXV160 OHV 5.5 Hp engine that will not
> > idle. It
> > appears to run ok at full revs, but when I bring it back to idle the
> > motor
> > slows them speed up again over and over at if the engine is running to
> > slow
> > and the governor is compensating for the low revs.
> >
> > The governor spring and lever are connected at the top of the governor
> > lever
> > to the carby and the lower spring on the governor lever is still
> > connected
> > to another lever attached to the throttle cable.
> >
> > This problem started after I removed the blade disk to replace the
> > blades.
> >
> > Any ideas or is it a trip to the dealer
>
> Start the engine up and slow it down until it goes to hunting. Then
> take your finger and slowly apply the choke, If it smoothes out there
> is some trash or something in the idle circuit in the carb. , To fix
> remove the carb. tear it down and clean with carb. choke spray cleaner
> and reassemble.
>
>
> --
> restrorob