Hello all,
the OD on my ‘50 champion isn’t working. I tested the relay and it works fine. I tested the solenoid from the relay and it sounds like it wants to work but no “click”. Almost sounds like the rod is blocked? I pulled the solenoid out, bench tested it, and it works perfectly. In fact , it appears brand new. I reinstalled it and tested again, still same result, no click.
any ideas?
thx,
jim
the OD on my ‘50 champion isn’t working. I tested the relay and it works fine. I tested the solenoid from the relay and it sounds like it wants to work but no “click”. Almost sounds like the rod is blocked? I pulled the solenoid out, bench tested it, and it works perfectly. In fact , it appears brand new. I reinstalled it and tested again, still same result, no click.
any ideas?
thx,
jim
Before you go through all the trouble of removing the governor, just crank up your car (if you have the rear wheels off the ground), and with the shifter in high gear, allow the wheel speed to motor up, and as the governor reaches approx 25mph, you should see the amp needle jump as the governor contacts complete the ground circuit. It could be something like a little bit of corrosion on the wire contacts. If cleaning all the external contact points doesn't fix it, then you are justified to go into the internal workings of the governor. Fortunately, for me, I have not had to tear one apart but would do so in a skinny minute. Sometimes I do such things as much out of curiosity than need. I think I have read posts from others who have had to clean up the inside components of governors to get them working properly. Let us know what solves your problem.
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