>         I might also add a redundant kill switch with a
> second transmitter and
> receiver, the only problem, and this is something I was
> planning to ask, is
> how do you stop a gas engine remotely? I thought about
> disconnecting the
> spark plug but how would I do that considering the voltages involved?
> Cutting the fuel flow is a second idea but my experience with
> two stroke
> engines is that they keep running, without any fuel flow for
> at least 30
> seconds, long enough to cause damage. Anybody have a better
> idea? Thanks,

How about some relay contacts across the breaker points for the ignition
coil, assuming you have mechanical points vs. electronic ignition?  The
voltages there are reasonable and without spark the engine should stop
quickly.

Sherpa Doug

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