1st time 86 marathon owner

wdw140 · 02-12-2012, 04:03 PM

took off all governor linkage and t bar.With cart on jack stands engine still cuts back as soon as clutches go to high gear.Is that normal?

Dave Box · 02-12-2012, 07:46 PM

What you should see is the drive clutch closing and the driven clutch opening smoothly as the engine speed increases. With the governor disconnected there should be no mechanical backing off. What is more likely is that your main jet is partially blocked and causing the engine to bog down. What is it like on the road? Do you have a hand held gps or a smart phone with which you can determine the top speed? Failing that does it accelerate smoothly and then die as if it had fuel starvation?

Dave

02-12-2012, 04:03 PM	#1
wdw140 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bassett,Va Posts: 20	1st time 86 marathon owner took off all governor linkage and t bar.With cart on jack stands engine still cuts back as soon as clutches go to high gear.Is that normal?

02-12-2012, 07:46 PM	#2
Dave Box Respect the Cart Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rocky Mount, Virginia Posts: 2,190	Re: 1st time 86 marathon owner What you should see is the drive clutch closing and the driven clutch opening smoothly as the engine speed increases. With the governor disconnected there should be no mechanical backing off. What is more likely is that your main jet is partially blocked and causing the engine to bog down. What is it like on the road? Do you have a hand held gps or a smart phone with which you can determine the top speed? Failing that does it accelerate smoothly and then die as if it had fuel starvation? Dave

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