Have 17hp kawasaki engined husky when not under load engine govener seems to make engine run badly almost like a rotary engine

Use your volt meter to test the battery voltage. It should be at least 12.4v . I this is good, follow the voltage through the ignition switch and the relay if it has one, on to the starter. If you have power on to the starter, but still no crank, the starter is bad.
Hope this helps, Robert

It sounds like the return spring isn't attached.

Does sound like the the throttle control govener linkage is either in need of adjusting, The throttle control govener linkage is the part that connects the throttle to the internal engine part a mechanizum that will activate the throttle when the engine is put under a load, to keep the engine from stalling and to increase the RPM Rotations per minute of the engine when their is a load on the engine, by advancing the throttle control in the intake manifold . Or the linkage is binding and not activating properly ! Check to see if the throttle plate does move freely and is not stuck.and that the wire type linkage is connected to the throttle plate !

You may have a bad ignition coil. Your carb also may need to be taken apart and cleaned real good. You can find alot of good troubleshooting tips on google or youtube as well.

see if the linkage is binding if not you will need to open the engine and check the gear

was stored with fuel lines not being drained/ bad fuel, you can try a fuel cleaner it may take a few times to clean out the tarnish that forms when gas is left in tanks that set and don't run for periods of time. hope this helps Tim

Run some combustion chamber cleaner directly into the carb. It is much better at cleaning clogged jets and orifices than commercial carb. cleaner. Pour in slowly at high idle while it is running. It will smoke like crazy. Bog it right out with the pour then let the machine sit for an hour then run the engine fast to complete the clean. Hope this helps!
Rob

It is your coil. One coil cuts out under load and the other one runs full time. It'll run on either coil alone just fine. Your problem is that the one that is supposed to run full time has gone bad, the other coil which is supposed to cut out under heavy load is the only coil running your car. When it cuts out, the truck wants to quit until you let off and the computer (ECU) allows it to come back on. Should be able to find a new coil for $40 bucks. Good luck.

I fixed this problem myself. This alternator had a diode in one of the wires, just take it out,problem solved.