Thank you for this explanation. I know nothing about engines, but heard of the governor in an engine and was interested in its purpose and how it works. I now have gained understanding. Thank you!
Just like what most of the folks have stated already, this is one of the clearest explanation I have seen on TH-cam, thank you for taking the time and effort to make this video!
Finally; a laymans explanation and video depicting the operation of what seems a complex system. So much so, I took a small motorbike engine apart and reasembled it completely and for the first time, KNEW what every little piece did, as this was the last piece of the puzzle.. Well done for a brilliant and simple explanation.
I'm a late-comer to small engine mechanics and was looking for some inspiration on mechanical governors. This is just what I was looking for..Super video, very well explained in layman's language..thanks a million.
Thank you so much for the time you took to make this visual representation of how a governor works. I’ve been trying to wrap my head around this concept for awhile now and just could completely grasp exactly what was happening within all the components to make it function. Thanks to your breakdown of the system and it’s components. I can now visualize how each one connects to the next, I finally feel confident in my understanding of this system. Thank you again for taking the time and effort to make this video, and for sharing your knowledge!!
Wow, Finally I know how all this governor works, you have made our life easy and safe. I positioned them wrong, without this governor arm pushing back I did not know how my engine would have behaved. Thank you so much for doing this video for us.
I'm trying to replace the governor on a honda pressure washer motor. This is easily the best explanation I've been able to find about how it should work. Many thanks.
Thank you so much, I am fixing my tecumseh HH60 engine off of my dad's tiller, and before I go taking the entire engine apart, I am taking it upon myself to understand how each part works before I remove it/disassemble it so that I know what I am looking for in it. Thank you!
Thank you, sir. I took apart a Briggs 128M02 two years ago and made no notes, took no pictures, threw all my parts in a drawer and left them there. I remember looking at that governor when I first took that thing apart and thinking "this thing is gonna come back to bite me in the ass when I rebuild," and here we are...
Perfect example. Im so glad I found your video. I looked for a few days with no luck and then utube put this one in my feed. I had backwards on my motor. I cranked it up and I've NEVER heard a little motor rev that high!! I killed it fast and back to the drwwing board. Origanly all was wrong was the head gasket letting pressure past my push rods and into the crank case pushing oil up over my rings. So thanks again for your time making this video!!
Thank you very much for taking the time and effort to explain this so clearly. I found it very helpful. This is one of the most clear and concise videos I've ever seen on TH-cam and I watch quite a bit of educational stuff. All the very best to you 👍. Keep up the great work.
Thank you for the video and the explanation.I had a problem with my craftsman model 917.388831 with a briggs and straton engine, engine model 10L902-0469-E1 and the problem was that the lawnmower slowed down when I started to mow the grass up until the point that it would not run so I removed the top cover and removed the air filter (filter was dirty) And I found that a spring that was supposed to be connected to the carburetor butterfly valve had broken off. I found a spring that I had laying around and installed it ( it was not the proper spring but is was a small spring ) I started the lawn mower and it went to full throttle and it stayed like that, it would not go to idle.Is the reason that it went to full throttle because it has the wrong spring? I am going to buy the correct spring for the carburetor and hope that it cures the problem. And if it does not then I am thinking that it might be missing another spring or springs.Any advice will be greatly appreciated.Cheers
Great explanation/demonstration. This saved me a lot of guesswork about the workings of an internal governor setup. Thank you for taking the time to make the video.
I am 65 years old and when I was a young man I use to race go carts with 5hp Briggs and Stratton engines and nobody could explain how all this works together ( until now ), so never let anyone tell you that you're to old to learn anything, thank you for taking the time to explain this so I could understand it, now when I'm mowing my grass and the governor opens the throttle a little now I know why. THANK YOU , THANK YOU , THANK YOU.!!!
Dude, amazing demonstration. I just became interested in engines and I’ve started goofing off with an old snowblower. This video is pure gold in terms of knowledge gained. Thanks man!
This is another great video. I really appreciate you doing these and I really appreciate the lack of background music. I think of guys like you as low profile geniuses, super smart but without a single speck of arrogance. This world needs more people like you. THANKS
It IS the best explanation I have seen so far! Thanks a lot for your informative videos. This kind of information is what keeps my 50+ year old snapper with a B&S engine running!
Thanks for explaining the how. Great video! Made perfect sense. I have a Honda GCV160 that's running away and nothing so far has really explained how each of the components interacts with the other. This was particuylarly useful. Great job!!
You are welcome. I am grateful that you put this stuff out there to help someone like me who has only an interest in knowing more about these things to keep my own stuff working and you don't charge me a dime. I call that kindness and thank you. I hope you have a way to make it pay for your effort.
Thanks very much. This video, along with the three part Briggs 10hp rebuild videos, saved me from learning things the hard way. All of your videos are clear and informative. Cheers!
A big 'Thanks" It is a great hobby to work on these engines, and to know how all the parts work together. I did not get it as first but knowing how a centrifugal clutch works, except there the weights are held in due to the spring on the governor outside the engine. engine not running, throttle is wide open. engine starts weights spread out, but spring tension regulates how much balance. If spring tension is very tight, engine will run very fast, with a looser spring and gov arm able to move, better control of the throttle My model 23 has the updraft carb and mechanical governor with a threaded rod. .
Great work my friend you’ve done well, I’m looking at a Honda GX 200 which as I’m sure you will know is different, but I can apply the principles. Definitely a thumbs up from down under, land of the desert dingo, take care
That was a really informative video. I'm working on a mower engine for the first time (as opposed to motorbike engines with conventional carbs etc) and didn't know about the governor. I'll be spending some time watching your other videos. Thank you for taking the time to do this and helping a lot of people out.
That is a pretty good description! I felt my time here was well spent. I need to design a governored system for something and this gives me ideas. There are probably commercially available governers for all kinds of applications, or companies that design them already made right out of the box. I need to govern something to 400 rpm ….
thank you so much for making such a simple video. It seems people online try to sound smart by skipping all of the redundant info, but you have just diagnosed my over revving issue. is seems the spring that held the motor at idle is all worn out and it shoots all the way up eveytime I start it
That is the BEST explanation I’ve seen! Amazing video. Thank you so much for sharing. Now I’m going to go watch your video on adjusting it. Thanks again!!!!
Thank you for the video that really helps me understand small engines and how a governor works. This is a great teaching video for me , thanks from Canada
Thanx... that made the operation of the governor crystal clear for me but I have a Briggs & Stratton that the governor is holding it wide open when I remove the governor spring it can idle but as long as that spring is on there... it only goes wide open
The most complete explanation I have found. Not belittling other youtubers but this is the most detailed I have found. Thank you I would like to know how or if I can tell what HP my Briggs and Stratton engine is on an older Kohler generator is?
@1:28 that rod with a spring around it , normally there would be no spring ... unless the rod connected to the governor arm is loose , therefore a spring is needed. If kept loose , you will face engine surging which is when the engine changes speed when it encounters different loads.
King County They all come factory with the spring, it keeps the linkage tight, your right, they will lope/surge if its not, not all the time, but when they do and the governor is adjusted right thats usually the problem. Thanks for Watching!!!
fnaguitarplayer9 Thanks for approving my knowledge , I guess my schooling is well paid for ... but I have 1 question off topic cause I cant find anywhere that has to do with what ima ask .. well im reading about carburetor inspecting and I came across a part where it said , "Place a metal block on the carburetor body under the throttle-plate shaft. Use a feeler gage to measure the distance between the shaft and the block first when pressing down on the shaft and then when pulling up on the shaft " my question is , how big is the block suppose to be??????
King County I hear ya! Hmm, i'm not really sure on that, unless they mean just anything (like a piece of 1/8" flat stock) or something just to reference the micrometer (or caliper) to. Kind of like how you weight your self holding something, then without and subtract the 2, just like a filler to give a solid reference i guess.
Thanks for taking the time for these videos. I thought I knew how the governor worked. But I had it backwards as far as the throttle plate position. Left-handed thing I guess. Anyway, thanks again.
skirtdevil I wish i could upload more videos, but spring will be here soon haha I'm trying to do 1-2 a month during this time of year until april or so. Thanks for Watching!!!
Dude. 9 years later and this video is still the reigning best tutorial on this on the whole Internet. Superb.
Thank you for this explanation. I know nothing about engines, but heard of the governor in an engine and was interested in its purpose and how it works. I now have gained understanding. Thank you!
Just like what most of the folks have stated already, this is one of the clearest explanation I have seen on TH-cam, thank you for taking the time and effort to make this video!
Finally; a laymans explanation and video depicting the operation of what seems a complex system. So much so, I took a small motorbike engine apart and reasembled it completely and for the first time, KNEW what every little piece did, as this was the last piece of the puzzle.. Well done for a brilliant and simple explanation.
I'm a late-comer to small engine mechanics and was looking for some inspiration on mechanical governors. This is just what I was looking for..Super video, very well explained in layman's language..thanks a million.
Thank you so much for the time you took to make this visual representation of how a governor works. I’ve been trying to wrap my head around this concept for awhile now and just could completely grasp exactly what was happening within all the components to make it function. Thanks to your breakdown of the system and it’s components. I can now visualize how each one connects to the next, I finally feel confident in my understanding of this system. Thank you again for taking the time and effort to make this video, and for sharing your knowledge!!
Wow, Finally I know how all this governor works, you have made our life easy and safe. I positioned them wrong, without this governor arm pushing back I did not know how my engine would have behaved. Thank you so much for doing this video for us.
Thanks for the video, you've explained it better than my small engine instructor. Now I understand the function of the governor more clearly.
+Cj capp Your welcome, glad to help out! I hear ya haha I guess some people explain things differently. Thanks for Watching!!!
I'm trying to replace the governor on a honda pressure washer motor. This is easily the best explanation I've been able to find about how it should work. Many thanks.
Your welcome, Thanks for Watching!!!
Thank you so much, I am fixing my tecumseh HH60 engine off of my dad's tiller, and before I go taking the entire engine apart, I am taking it upon myself to understand how each part works before I remove it/disassemble it so that I know what I am looking for in it. Thank you!
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Thank you, sir. I took apart a Briggs 128M02 two years ago and made no notes, took no pictures, threw all my parts in a drawer and left them there. I remember looking at that governor when I first took that thing apart and thinking "this thing is gonna come back to bite me in the ass when I rebuild," and here we are...
Your welcome! I've been there before! Thanks for Watching!!!
Perfect example. Im so glad I found your video. I looked for a few days with no luck and then utube put this one in my feed. I had backwards on my motor. I cranked it up and I've NEVER heard a little motor rev that high!! I killed it fast and back to the drwwing board. Origanly all was wrong was the head gasket letting pressure past my push rods and into the crank case pushing oil up over my rings. So thanks again for your time making this video!!
Your welcome, glad you were able to find it! Thanks for Watching!!!
One of the most important things in your engine. Responsible for oiling the innards, and it is made of plastic. Great video.
Very true. I have seem break before too. Thanks for Watching!!!
Thank you very much for taking the time and effort to explain this so clearly. I found it very helpful.
This is one of the most clear and concise videos I've ever seen on TH-cam and I watch quite a bit of educational stuff.
All the very best to you 👍. Keep up the great work.
Good video. Very clear demonstration!
JOE Z Thanks for Watching!!!
Thank you for the video and the explanation.I had a problem with my craftsman model 917.388831 with a briggs and straton engine, engine model 10L902-0469-E1 and the problem was that the lawnmower slowed down when I started to mow the grass up until the point that it would not run so I removed the top cover and removed the air filter (filter was dirty) And I found that a spring that was supposed to be connected to the carburetor butterfly valve had broken off. I found a spring that I had laying around and installed it ( it was not the proper spring but is was a small spring ) I started the lawn mower and it went to full throttle and it stayed like that, it would not go to idle.Is the reason that it went to full throttle because it has the wrong spring? I am going to buy the correct spring for the carburetor and hope that it cures the problem. And if it does not then I am thinking that it might be missing another spring or springs.Any advice will be greatly appreciated.Cheers
Your explanation helped me a lot with my engine. Saved me $250.00 for a tech repair. So easy when someone explains it.
Glad to help out and save you some money! Thanks for Watching!!!
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How to look up small engine parts
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. You are an excellent teacher. The visual really helps explain how it works.
7 years after posting this vid its still helping! Thanx bro clear as day!
Great explanation/demonstration. This saved me a lot of guesswork about the workings of an internal governor setup. Thank you for taking the time to make the video.
Appreciate that, your welcome, Thanks for Watching!!!
@@fnaguitarplayer9 dude you think you can help me out with my governor cable problem ?
I am 65 years old and when I was a young man I use to race go carts with 5hp Briggs and Stratton engines and nobody could explain how all this works together ( until now ), so never let anyone tell you that you're to old to learn anything, thank you for taking the time to explain this so I could understand it, now when I'm mowing my grass and the governor opens the throttle a little now I know why.
THANK YOU , THANK YOU , THANK YOU.!!!
Dude, amazing demonstration.
I just became interested in engines and I’ve started goofing off with an old snowblower.
This video is pure gold in terms of knowledge gained.
Thanks man!
Thanks! Glad to help out! Thanks for Watching!!!
Appreciate folks like you taking the time to make a thorough an detailed video like this. Very helpful my friend.
Your welcome, glad to help out! Thanks for Watching!!!
This is another great video. I really appreciate you doing these and I really appreciate the lack of background music.
I think of guys like you as low profile geniuses, super smart but without a single speck of arrogance.
This world needs more people like you.
THANKS
Appreciate that, glad to help out! I try to keep my videos to the point! Thanks for Watching!!!
It IS the best explanation I have seen so far! Thanks a lot for your informative videos. This kind of information is what keeps my 50+ year old snapper with a B&S engine running!
Koffi Banan Appreciate that! Your welcome! I hear ya! I much prefer older equipment, built to last. Thanks for Watching!!!
I cant tell you how much this helped me and how much money i saved because of this video. Thanks!
Great coverage of the governor operations. Thanks.
Thanks fella, my mower was not happy before you was found. Peace be unto you.
thanks for the lesson! truly a clever design. stuff like this is what made me a mechanical engineer
Your welcome! I hear ya! thanks for watching!!!
Me being a small engine rebuilder of all makes n models , That was exactly how I would explained how it works ! Well done mate !
Thanks for explaining the how. Great video! Made perfect sense. I have a Honda GCV160 that's running away and nothing so far has really explained how each of the components interacts with the other. This was particuylarly useful. Great job!!
Thanks for the very helpful video! I had no idea how governors work and now I understand completely!
Thank you so much! I'm pretty new to engines and I'm writing a paper for school on mechanical governors, and this has cleared up a lot of things.
Your welcome, glad to help out! Thanks for Watching!!!
I don't speak too much English and you explanation was perfect.
Thanks for Watching!!!
Thank you for doing this, it helps those of us who haven't the time to go to school a lot.
Your welcome, always glad to help out. Thanks for Watching!!!
You are welcome. I am grateful that you put this stuff out there to help someone like me who has only an interest in knowing more about these things to keep my own stuff working and you don't charge me a dime. I call that kindness and thank you. I hope you have a way to make it pay for your effort.
Excellent tutorial. A+. I've done a lot of small engine repair and know basically how governors work but this video ties it altogether. Thanks.
Finaly an explanation of how this works in real life! Many thanks for the video
Your welcome, glad to help out. Thanks for Watching!!!
Thanks very much. This video, along with the three part Briggs 10hp rebuild videos, saved me from learning things the hard way. All of your videos are clear and informative. Cheers!
Your welcome, glad to help out! Thanks for Watching!!!
A big 'Thanks" It is a great hobby to work on these engines, and to know how all the parts work
together. I did not get it as first but knowing how a centrifugal clutch works, except there the
weights are held in due to the spring on the governor outside the engine. engine not running,
throttle is wide open. engine starts weights spread out, but spring tension regulates how much
balance. If spring tension is very tight, engine will run very fast, with a looser spring and gov arm
able to move, better control of the throttle My model 23 has the updraft carb and mechanical
governor with a threaded rod. .
Your welcome! Thanks for Watching!!!
Thanks for the explanation man. you helped me solve a mystery that has been hounding me for a good while.
Your welcome, glad to help out! Thanks for Watching!!!
Thank you. I have an engine that is acting up. This video gives the answers I needed.
Great explanation and footage, thanks! Setting the camera up right really helps.
I saw a video on the steps of installing retainer spring, it can only be don one way .now moveing on thanks for the help wallace
Your welcome, thanks for watching!!!
seen a good few governor videos,and this seems the best one.he shows and explains it well.
Appreciate that, glad to help out! Thanks for Watching!!!
I may be a bit late, but i needed more info on governors, you'll be the one i turn to.
Sounds good, i'll be here. Thanks for Watching!!!
Thanks for all the great videos. I rebuilt a model 28 last winter using your videos. Couldn't have done it without your videos. Thanks!
Clark G Your welcome! I hear ya, glad to hear my videos have helped you out. Thanks for Watching!!!
Thank you for the excellent visual explanation! It helps A LOT to be able to see it and you did an excellent job!
Great work my friend you’ve done well, I’m looking at a Honda GX 200 which as I’m sure you will know is different, but I can apply the principles. Definitely a thumbs up from down under, land of the desert dingo, take care
Thank a lot! always learning something usefull thanks to dedicated people like you!
Very good, a lot of info in a short time, great work!
Thank you . I really have needed to understand this process. You are very kind and patient in your explanations.
Great video, it explained a lot! I have a similar engine I'm trying to fix up. This helped me understand what's going on the that governor
Appreciate that! Glad to help out! Thanks for Watching!!!
Thanks for the detailed info! Still a great video from a couple years ago!
Your welcome! Thanks for Watching!!!
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@@keithhazlett4274 Who's on first?
That was a really informative video. I'm working on a mower engine for the first time (as opposed to motorbike engines with conventional carbs etc) and didn't know about the governor. I'll be spending some time watching your other videos. Thank you for taking the time to do this and helping a lot of people out.
Glad to help out! Your welcome, Thanks for Watching!!!
That is a pretty good description! I felt my time here was well spent. I need to design a governored system for something and this gives me ideas. There are probably commercially available governers for all kinds of applications, or companies that design them already made right out of the box. I need to govern something to 400 rpm ….
Thanks, glad to help out! Thanks for Watching!!!
Outstanding video mr.everyman. give it to me straight. Best explanation of a governor yet. Good job dude
Appreciate that, Thanks for Watching!!!
thank you so much for making such a simple video. It seems people online try to sound smart by skipping all of the redundant info, but you have just diagnosed my over revving issue. is seems the spring that held the motor at idle is all worn out and it shoots all the way up eveytime I start it
Your welcome! I hear ya, glad to help out! Thanks for Watching!!!
very good job explaining how all the parts work.
Thanks for Watching!!!
Amazing how the stuff works together. I shall continue wrestling with my dead Briggs & Stratton motor.
It really is! Thanks for Watching!!!
very helpful. thx for your patience, slower deliberate delivery.
Your welcome, i try to show as much detail but keep it simple at the same time. Thanks for Watching!!!
A 1000 words in one picture that was very informative thank you much
You explain things very well, keep it up!
Good concise video, too many other people talk too slow
Thanks! Yes! Thanks for Watching!!!
That is the BEST explanation I’ve seen! Amazing video. Thank you so much for sharing. Now I’m going to go watch your video on adjusting it. Thanks again!!!!
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Awesome video, you're a great teacher and all the confusion I had is now eliminated, thanks man.
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Thanks for your time, it helps a lot to see it all.
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Thank you for a great video. This was very helpful in understanding how the governor works.
kb4fzk your welcome, thanks for watching!!!
You did a super great job on describing all this it was awesome I like the way you do it you get to the point
Appreciate that! Thanks for Watching!!!
Thank you for the video that really helps me understand small engines and how a governor works. This is a great teaching video for me , thanks from Canada
Your welcome, Thanks for Watching!!!
Thanx... that made the operation of the governor crystal clear for me but I have a Briggs & Stratton that the governor is holding it wide open when I remove the governor spring it can idle but as long as that spring is on there... it only goes wide open
Your welcome, 90% of the time when there is problems like that, it just needs to be adjusted. Thanks for Watching!!!
Fantastic explanation, very easy to understand. Thank you for putting this together
your welcome, thanks for watching!!!
I like your video, good explanation, I got it, now I know what every external part is doing in the mechanical group.
Thanks! I hear ya, glad to help out. Thanks for Watching!!!
it gets comfusing but once you understand you'll be a master mechanic!!!
that was great. I never knew how that worked. your explanation tood the mystery out of it for me.
Thanks, glad to help out! Thanks for Watching!!!
FINALLY someone shows how the oil slinger go back onto the engine!
lol I hear ya! Thanks for Watching!!!
This is a great instructional video! Nice work sir!
The most complete explanation I have found. Not belittling other youtubers but this is the most detailed I have found. Thank you I would like to know how or if I can tell what HP my Briggs and Stratton engine is on an older Kohler generator is?
That was a great explanationof the govenor system. Thanks mate👍.
Your welcome, Thanks for Watching!!!
Helpful kabisa. Thank you man
The best video on this subject. Thanks for clarifying.
Appreciate that! Thanks for Watching!!!
I would like to have a *VERY* personal talk with the 58 people who disliked this.
haha i heard that, Thanks for Watching!!!
Why even pay attention to the number of disliked?
111 now! Crazy people
They may be flat earth believers, they have grown 129 % the past year or their cant understand the centrifugal force and the spring balance
What would you talk to them about?...obviously they don't understand anything...this is a great video!
Excellent and informative video. Thank you for making it!
+toolfan923 Appreciate that! Your welcome, Thanks for Watching!!!
Good job, excellent presentation.
@1:28 that rod with a spring around it , normally there would be no spring ... unless the rod connected to the governor arm is loose , therefore a spring is needed. If kept loose , you will face engine surging which is when the engine changes speed when it encounters different loads.
King County They all come factory with the spring, it keeps the linkage tight, your right, they will lope/surge if its not, not all the time, but when they do and the governor is adjusted right thats usually the problem. Thanks for Watching!!!
fnaguitarplayer9 Thanks for approving my knowledge , I guess my schooling is well paid for ... but I have 1 question off topic cause I cant find anywhere that has to do with what ima ask .. well im reading about carburetor inspecting and I came across a part where it said , "Place a metal block on the carburetor body under the throttle-plate
shaft. Use a feeler gage to measure the distance between the shaft and the
block first when pressing down on the shaft and then when pulling up on
the shaft " my question is , how big is the block suppose to be??????
King County I hear ya! Hmm, i'm not really sure on that, unless they mean just anything (like a piece of 1/8" flat stock) or something just to reference the micrometer (or caliper) to. Kind of like how you weight your self holding something, then without and subtract the 2, just like a filler to give a solid reference i guess.
Thanks for taking the time for these videos. I thought I knew how the governor worked. But I had it backwards as far as the throttle plate position. Left-handed thing I guess. Anyway, thanks again.
Rick Wening Your welcome, always glad to help out. I hear ya, they are very confusing to understand. no problem, thanks for watching!
Very clear demonstration! I learned a lot, Thanks!
Your welcome, glad to help out! thanks for watching!!!
Learned a whole lot from this video. Thanks for the video. Will be subscribing.
+Kyler Snyder Glad to help out, your welcome, appreciate the sub !Thanks for Watching!!!
Thanks. Great video, and great explanation. Love the accent man!
Best explanation I have seen. Thanks .
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Outstanding explanation!! Really well done.
R S Appreciate that, it was a hard video to make, hard to show all the parts at once! Thanks for Watching!!!
That was a brilliant tutorial. Thank-you so
much
Fantastic videos bud!
Thanks very much for sharing your in depth knowledge
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Thanks very much for an excellent explanation, I've subscribed.
So glad that u r back again,,,,,Nice video,,,,,,Thanks
skirtdevil I wish i could upload more videos, but spring will be here soon haha I'm trying to do 1-2 a month during this time of year until april or so. Thanks for Watching!!!
Thank you bro very thorough easy to follow i like this alot
Great Video! I have a much better understanding now.
keep up the good work. your video helped me a lot. very well explained and filmed!!!!!!!!!!! thanks
Thanks dude helped me alot in troubleshooting my problems
Your welcome, glad to help out, Thanks for Watching!!!
great rundown of the mechanics bro.
Thanks for Watching!!!
fantastic video on TH-cam explains how the Governor works
+rockartistet Appreciate that, Thanks for Watching!!!
best explanation yet !