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rotorwrench · 05-22-2022, 10:14 AM

The governor drives off the the final drive and should make electrical contact as soon as the speedometer is just above 25 or there abouts. Now all this means is that the overdrive electrical system is now an electrically live system and the relay has power to it for normal function of the system. The driver still has to let off the gas to allow the operating solenoid to kick in. Accelerate normally and let off the throttle and you should feel it kick in. All of the function on most governors depends on the condition and function of the flyweights and any spring action that may act on them. If the flyweights are sticky and not expanding out as they should then that would delay the breaker function to some degree.

When slowing down, the governor opens the electrical circuit around 23 mph and the overdrive drops out to standard drive. When a person pushes the throttle all the way down for passing, the ignition coil is grounded momentarily till the OD drops out to the standard gear. As soon as the operating solenoid drops out the ignition is restored to normal function. It all happens in the blink of an eye. A person can feel the car hesitate just a tiny bit before it takes off in the lower gear. As soon as the driver lets off the throttle, it shifts back into OD unless the lock out handle is pulled out.

05-22-2022, 10:14 AM	#5
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,436	Re: Overdrive Governor The governor drives off the the final drive and should make electrical contact as soon as the speedometer is just above 25 or there abouts. Now all this means is that the overdrive electrical system is now an electrically live system and the relay has power to it for normal function of the system. The driver still has to let off the gas to allow the operating solenoid to kick in. Accelerate normally and let off the throttle and you should feel it kick in. All of the function on most governors depends on the condition and function of the flyweights and any spring action that may act on them. If the flyweights are sticky and not expanding out as they should then that would delay the breaker function to some degree. When slowing down, the governor opens the electrical circuit around 23 mph and the overdrive drops out to standard drive. When a person pushes the throttle all the way down for passing, the ignition coil is grounded momentarily till the OD drops out to the standard gear. As soon as the operating solenoid drops out the ignition is restored to normal function. It all happens in the blink of an eye. A person can feel the car hesitate just a tiny bit before it takes off in the lower gear. As soon as the driver lets off the throttle, it shifts back into OD unless the lock out handle is pulled out.