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Old 10-24-2014, 09:00 AM   #21
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Originally Posted by Broken Glass View Post
I am on the island and the power is still out. I would never leave a generator unattended on the island. Most generators have a low oil sensor and they will not start or run unless the oil quantity is sufficient. I am new to the island, and I was not planning on setting up a generator out here. I figured if the power was out for a long period we would jsut go home. Let me tell you it is very dark out here on a stormy night without power. Generac is my new friend!
Sometimes the low oil sensor will go bad and the engine won't start. If you follow the line to the sensor you can un-attach the wire so that it will run. Then make sure to get a new sensor when you have time.

The Generac sensor looks like this:
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