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If I recall correctly Bruce has identified that as the most common governor problem on modern B&S engines. It probably became more common when they seemed to switch to making the governor bases out of cheese instead of steel.

yeah lol they really are i bent it back with my fingers.

lol dont know if i should of done this but today i put Lucas Upper cylinder lubricant with injecotr cleaner and fuel coniditioners in the fuel of the mower today lol cause i was doin it to my car why not the mower lol!

the botttle says: Lucas Fuel Treatment is formulated for both gasoline and diesel engines, carbureted or fuel injected. It gives your fuel system what it really needs - a blend of super slick oils and additives with a high detergent action that allows the engine to operate at maximum efficiency. Also, it cleans and lubricates the carburetor and injectors and causes the fuel to burn more thoroughly for increased power and less fuel consumption. Lucas Fuel Treatment should definitely be used in vehicles that require leaded fuel because it actually replaces the benefits of lead in gasoline without causing harmful emissions. Use it to pass smog tests. Finally, it totally neutralizes the harmful effects of low sulfur diesel fuel.

Key Benefits

* A great tune-up in a bottle
* Cleans and lubricates the fuel system
* Neutralizes low sulfur fuel problems
* Increases power and miles per gallon by burning excess exhaust emissions
* Increases the life of pumps and injectors

I recall that quite a few years ago when I last read a Holden Owners' Manual it said that the use by owners of any kind of fuel additives is unnecessary, and is discouraged because it 'just adds to running costs'. I also recall that in the early days of port fuel injection the oil companies were a bit slow to put injector cleaner in the fuel as a standard component; instead they were peddling bottles of the cleaner as an additive to be used by car owners. At least one car manufacturer objected because their tests showed that the injector cleaner was prone to stripping the tern plate off the inside of the cars' filler necks. Of course the oil companies then began putting the cleaner in all of their fuels as one of their standard additives.

Far be it from me to say anything nasty about somebody's commercial product sold in good faith, but I personally won't be putting that product in the tanks of my B&S engines.