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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is this component? (2 answer choices)
Flywheel
Piston
Ignition coil
magneto
- 2. Multiple Choice
The governor spring wants to __________ the throttle?
Open
Close
- 3. Multiple Choice
The governor arm wants to ___________ the throttle
Open
Close
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the main purpose of the governor system?
Maintain a desired engine speed for maximum power and torque
Decrease engine speed when the engine is under a load
I don’t know
Increase engine speed under a no-load condition
- 5. Multiple Choice
Under a load most engines will __________?
Slow down
Blow up
Speed up
Produce more torque
- 6. Multiple Choice
The governed speed of an engine is the speed obtained at the balance point between the forces of the speed-sensing device and the governor spring.
True
False
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the function of the throttle plate?
Regulate the amount of air/fuel into combustion chamber during engine operation.
Acts as a speed sensing device to regulate engine speed.
Creates a rich fuel environment during cold engine starting
Regulates the amount of pressure in the cylinder head
- 8. Multiple Choice
A _____ governor system is a system which uses force from moving air produced by rotating flywheel fins to sense engine speed.
pneumatic
flywheel
rotating
force
- 9. Multiple Choice
A(n) _____ system is a system that maintains a desired engine speed regardless of the load applied to the engine.
Governor
Spring
Valve
Carburetor
- 10. Multiple Choice
A(n) _____ governor system is a governor system that uses a gear assembly that meshes with the camshaft or other engine components to sense and maintain the desired engine speed.
mechanical
electronic
pneumatic
governor
- 11. Multiple Choice
Governor systems limit the amount of horsepower available by controlling engine ______.
speed
horsepower
torque
control
- 12. Multiple Choice
What three governor types are used in small gasoline engines?
A. manual, mechanical, automatic
B. pneumatic, mechanical, electronic
C. hydraulic, electronic, manual
D. automatic, pneumatic, mechanical
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the general purpose of the choke plate in the carburetor?
A. allow for easier cold starting
B. allow for easier hot starting
C. increase the amount of air moving through the carburetor
D. increase air pressure behind the carburetor
- 14. Multiple Choice
What two engine components are most commonly associated with engines hunting and surging?
A. carburetor/air filter
B. carburetor/spark plug
C. spark plug/governor
D. carburetor/governor
- 15. Multiple Choice
In engines with a pneumatic governor system, what component is often at fault when an engine is overspeeding?
A. air vane
B. idle adjustment screw
C. governor spring
D. flywheel
- 16. Multiple ChoiceIdentify this partCrankshaft GearOil SlingerStarter PulleyGovernor
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is the function of this part? Select all that apply:
Oil slinger which lubricates the internal parts of the engine
Speed sensing device to help control engine speed
An oil pump which lubricates the internal parts of the engine
A timing device which keeps the camshaft and crankshaft in time
- 18. Multiple Choice
What holds the throttle shaft in the idle position?
Spring
Speed sensing component
Brass bushing
Governed Idle Spring
- 19. Multiple Choice
No damage can occur from an engine with the incorrect speed setting.
True
False
- 20. Multiple Choice
Some Briggs & Stratton governor systems feature a governed idle spring. What performance benefit does this feature provide?
Keeps the engine from over heating
Allows the user to apply a full load to the engine
Accept light to medium loads at slower or idle throttle positions
Run for a long life
- 21. Multiple Choice
What symptom will be exhibited on an engine equipped with a pneumatic governor system if the cooling fins are plugged?
Engine speed will rise
Engine performance has slow response
Engine performance can respond faster to a load
The RPM decreases
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