My first time trying to start the right hand engine and it started…YAY ! But then it cut out.
Now, over 2 dozen attempts later, over 2 days and I cannot get either of them to catch.
I have read posts, watched videos. twiddled the selectors etc off and on again to try and correct any state saving inconstancies.
But all that happens is when I click on the MESH button (after leaving the wind flywheel for several seconds after the button goes green) the prop turn once and then stops. Not even a single splutter
Full Mixture, Props forward, 10% throttle…nothing,
Fuel pressure rises with wobble pump, engine primed…nothing
Have yet to get the old bird to turn a single wheel…any ideas ?
Can you mention everything you have set, just to be sure? For instance, you don’t mention on/battery switch, ignition switch, magnetos, but I’m guessing you do have those set.
Check your fuel too. I know that there is a difference between what the clipboard shows and what the in-game fuel page shows. But I guess if you are showing fuel pressure, you must have fuel in the tanks.
What about the reality checkbox? Whatever it’s called, I am not in-sim right now, but it’s on the checklist. With it unchecked, you should have no problem starting the engines. With it, you have to get everything and I mean everything perfect.
Finally, always make sure you shutdown and turn everything off after each flight (well, once you start and fly) so that state is saved as basically cold and dark.
Yes, I have double checked the Battery switch (plunger?) and the one on the magnetos as well. I might try them in the “wrong” position just in case the logic is out of sync. (i.e off is on and visa versa)
Out of curiosity, are you priming the engines properly? The master prime valve underneath the knob should be on, and the engine priming selector should be set to engine you want to prime. Only then, us the full range of motion on the prime pull-knob available. I had same issues at first, but realized I was priming wrong.
One thing I did notice, when priming it says “Pull and release”. When I pull, it stays pulled after releasing and I have to “Push” it . Is this correct ? Maybe I am not priming it correctly ? Is there a MSFS setting I need to change ?
Even it I try it Starting on the runway with the engines running, after 5-10 seconds , they just die. No amount of playing with the throttle / mixture keeps them running.
Check to make sure you don’t have a hardware switch for magnetos that is conflicting. Also, in the cockpit, make sure the central Master switch between the two magnetos is activated (pushed in),
I agree with the others that 10% throttle is too low - I have mine set to like 30%. I also prime WHILE the flywheel is spinning, not before, and hit that wobble pump until fuel pressure is past vertical, as high as it will go.
Must admit I had issues with starting for a long time. What I found:
Obv follow the manual. BUT…
Fuel and Oil are set at ZERO on loading the aircraft
Even after setting up in MSFS Weight & Balance sometimes fuel is still at Zero.
Mixture and Prop are always set to ZERO as well, on loading, for some reason.
Turing all engine failure off and realistic start off also helped.
From memory it seems to be:
Check fuel levels first (using the clipboard) make sure you actually have fuel in the tanks.
Prime
Make sure Mix is full rich and prop is full fwd
Start the cranking
Wobble pump to build fuel pressure
Mesh
Obv this is a simplified list as it is from memory, which does not include mags and other “switches”.
There is also another issue I find with comms window (MSFS) to tower that seems to override anything you try to click in that window but this may not be a fault of the aircraft. I will double check this when I have the sim back open.
Now don’t misunderstand me: This is a wonderful piece of work. It is going to set the standard I think for all future aircraft. Simply marvelous.
Although I totally understand why the complexity of the startup is required, It would be nice for quick start to just have Ctrl+E fully enabled for those odd occasions when you just want to jump in.
Fantastic work though really. A beautiful craft and great design by the team.
I’m glad I’m not the only one having problems starting. Turning off realism was a fix. But, my fuel gauges always show empty. Any clues about that issue?
Another tip from I picked up from one of the preview streamers - probably also in the manual - but DO NOT USE THE SIM WEIGHTS & BALANCE PAGE! Use the Clipboard to set your fuel and oil levels, and specify your passenger count and baggage load, then click the green MAKE IT SO button on the clipboard.
