Governor is much slower than usual

krazni1 · 04-24-2014, 04:27 PM

I'm a first time poster on this forum. I have a 4cycle gas EZGo (ST Sport Work Horse) that has been running fine, but as of a few days ago it accelerates great, but then slows right down, and it does this consistently. It runs smoothly at the lower speed.

With the back wheels jacked up I ran it and the governor is shutting the speed down. I manually overrode the governor and the rpm's stay up where they should be, so I presume it is NOT a fuel issue at all. I attempted to adjust the linkage (from a thread about increasing speed), but that didn't seem to help at all.

No linkage or connections appears to have moved or broken, so I'm presuming it is internal in the transaxle?? The transaxle is an ME29. I found a link on this forum for the Shop Rebuild and Service Parts Manual, but didn't find anything in there that was helpful.

I sure appreciate any suggestions anyone might have.

krazni1 · 05-08-2014, 01:48 PM

Hey, thanks for ALL the help...

ScooterMcTavish · 05-08-2014, 02:43 PM

Sorry buddy,

We've got lots of two-stroke help in here, and a little less on the 4 bangers.

I could give you advice, but it wouldn't be helpful.

DOOmsman · 05-08-2014, 03:46 PM

Kraz, maybe a bump instead of testy remark. We may have missed your post and it fell off the recent posts.
I am not a EZgo guy but I have a question.
When you say it runs good (on the ground) is it at lower rpm?
Have you measured the belt?
Watching clutches while on jack stands can be fooling.

bigjohn141 · 05-10-2014, 12:47 PM

If it speeds up when you manually overrode the governor than that is what is slowing you down. Post up a pic of what you adjusted please, you might have adjusted the wrong thing or just haven't adjusted it enough.

krazni1 · 05-12-2014, 03:04 PM

Sorry, didn't mean to be obnoxious. I'm new to the forum world, and have no idea what a "bump" is. Guess I'd better learn, huh?

Quote:

Originally Posted by DOOmsman

Kraz, maybe a bump instead of testy remark. We may have missed your post and it fell off the recent posts.
I am not a EZgo guy but I have a question.
When you say it runs good (on the ground) is it at lower rpm?

From a dead stop I floor it and it takes off to full speed (I've not clocked, but guessing about 20?), then the governor slows everything way down. The engine is smooth when it is accelerating, and it is smooth when the governor is keeping it slow. It's just like you are holding your foot at half-pedal.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigjohn141

If it speeds up when you manually overrode the governor than that is what is slowing you down. Post up a pic of what you adjusted please, you might have adjusted the wrong thing or just haven't adjusted it enough.

with the rear wheels raised, I can floor the pedal and it revs up. Then the governor pulls it back to a controlled speed. If I manually hold the governor off, the engine speeds up and is smooth. This set-up is different from all the pics I've seen online. The governor is inside the differential and although I can fiddle with the linkage between the governor and the carb, I can't alter the governor or limit it in any way. I'll post a picture of it tomorrow.

Again, sorry for being rude

kgsc · 05-12-2014, 08:36 PM

Does yours look like this ? http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/ezgo-...4-strokes.html

And a bump is a post to your own thread to get it to come back to the top.

04-24-2014, 04:27 PM	#1
krazni1 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 3	Governor is much slower than usual I'm a first time poster on this forum. I have a 4cycle gas EZGo (ST Sport Work Horse) that has been running fine, but as of a few days ago it accelerates great, but then slows right down, and it does this consistently. It runs smoothly at the lower speed. With the back wheels jacked up I ran it and the governor is shutting the speed down. I manually overrode the governor and the rpm's stay up where they should be, so I presume it is NOT a fuel issue at all. I attempted to adjust the linkage (from a thread about increasing speed), but that didn't seem to help at all. No linkage or connections appears to have moved or broken, so I'm presuming it is internal in the transaxle?? The transaxle is an ME29. I found a link on this forum for the Shop Rebuild and Service Parts Manual, but didn't find anything in there that was helpful. I sure appreciate any suggestions anyone might have.
krazni1 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 3

05-08-2014, 01:48 PM	#2
krazni1 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 3	Re: Governor is much slower than usual Hey, thanks for ALL the help...
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05-08-2014, 02:43 PM	#3
ScooterMcTavish Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 363	Re: Governor is much slower than usual Sorry buddy, We've got lots of two-stroke help in here, and a little less on the 4 bangers. I could give you advice, but it wouldn't be helpful.

05-08-2014, 03:46 PM	#4
DOOmsman Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Reddick IL Posts: 11,220	Re: Governor is much slower than usual Kraz, maybe a bump instead of testy remark. We may have missed your post and it fell off the recent posts. I am not a EZgo guy but I have a question. When you say it runs good (on the ground) is it at lower rpm? Have you measured the belt? Watching clutches while on jack stands can be fooling.

05-10-2014, 12:47 PM	#5
bigjohn141 Getting Wild Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 92	Re: Governor is much slower than usual If it speeds up when you manually overrode the governor than that is what is slowing you down. Post up a pic of what you adjusted please, you might have adjusted the wrong thing or just haven't adjusted it enough.
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05-12-2014, 08:36 PM	#7
kgsc Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 13,173	Re: Governor is much slower than usual Does yours look like this ? http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/ezgo-...4-strokes.html And a bump is a post to your own thread to get it to come back to the top.

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