Re: Tell me what’s happening
Author: Hot Water
Date: 02-13-2018 - 17:14
DME Wrote:
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> It means the engine governor is "hunting" for the
> right place to be.
>
> Usually one defective solenoid or valve in the
> governor itself.
A defective solenoid will NOT cause an EMD governor to hunt, it will simply NOT respond to that/those specific throttle speeds. Hunting can be caused by too much oil in the governor, the wrong type of oil, or simply the compensating needle valve out of adjustment.