Tomahawk 16oh question

[amphibious drew]

So I've had my Attex for about a month and a half and have been busy replacing axles here and there as well as the occasional bolt which has broke. Fun right. So here is my question. As I completely ignored the engine working on everything else, I did not notice that there was no air filter in it (trust me I feel like an idiot), however no big deal. I went out and got one yesterday and changed the oil and took it out for a ride. It seemed to top out around 20MPH before, but now its going crazy fast. Does anyone know how fast this thing should go. By the way I also moved the governor spring from the right corner whole to the left corner whole for more tension...am I going to blow the engine up doing this? Thanks guys, this site is great.

[eddieb1965]

If its a Tecumseh OHV 16 then keep it at 3600 or it will be toast in no time.Get a tiny- tach and set it at 3600 rpm,also keep it super clean(Degrease it if it has oil all over it and find the leak.They wont last long if running hot also.

[amphibious drew]

If its a Tecumseh OHV 16 then keep it at 3600 or it will be toast in no time.Get a tiny- tach and set it at 3600 rpm,also keep it super clean(Degrease it if it has oil all over it and find the leak.They wont last long if running hot also.

That would be the engine. Thanks for the help Eddie. I guess I'll look for a tiny tac when I go get a new belt. The engine seems clean on the ouside, but it was running a little hot when I got it. It seems better since changing the oil and such.

[amphibious drew]

I was wrong! After looking at my engine it is not the OHV. Which Tiny Tach do I need for a Tecumseh OH0 16. It seems they make a few and I am unsure if I need the true 4-stroke one or a different version. Also any suggestions on rpm or anything else would be helpful. Thanks for the help in advance.