While I dont endorse governer removal for clones,however I remove the air vane governer from all my old flatheads! It has never caused an issue with the briggs engines I have, I have four running examples and they run great! You'd have to go full throttle for some distance to over-rev that small an engine! That and they start and idle fine without them! I'm sure others will disagree but let the thread run it's course and sort through all the info and opinions, then do what you think is best!:thumbsup:
al most sounds like you have a bent or sticky throttle shaft . check the shaft does it move free or have some bind in it . i would pull it and check to see if there is any junk in the bushings or any wear on the shaft .
it could be ceasing up on you . i have changed the shaft in a carb and it worked great then a few weeks latter i grabbed it and stuck tight . so bad that i had to bust the carb to get it out .
it could be ceasing up on you . i have changed the shaft in a carb and it worked great then a few weeks latter i grabbed it and stuck tight . so bad that i had to bust the carb to get it out .