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I will be working on mine again when the weather warms up. Assuming that it will, of course. I appreciate all the useful info this thread has generated.

Well, I ended up working all weekend, so didn't have a chance to work on this thing. The control panel on the shelter trailer is a lot different than that of an engine/generator-only unit. As i said, it has an oil pressure sending unit, but no gauge. There is no "emergency" switch as liftman...

Beats me, Bjorn. And why does it have an oil pressure transmitter, when it has no gauge? And why would either of these connect to the AC generator? How would a similar engine be set up to run something else? Like a pump or an ultralight? We're missing something here.

Thanks guys! I had tried disconnecting the white wire from the mag, assuming it was the "shut off" ground. When I say no spark, I mean no spark at the plugs. Looks like I'll have to pull the mag. Supposed to rain all weekend, so I'll probably work on it. Are there any other sources for points...

Trying to get the engine running in my M51 Shelter trailer. Cranks fine, but no spark. Questions: 1. There is a single white wire going to the magneto. Is that wire supposed to be hot when the engine switch is on, as in a distributor system? Or does that wire go to ground when the engine switch...