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Engine reluctant to re-start after being shut down (Read 401 times)

Aug 16^th, 2003 at 6:35am

Fozzer Offline
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An elderly FS 2004 addict!
Hereford. England. EGBS.

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FS 2002...
(I have a funny feeling that this has been mentioned before...maybe a bug in the program)..?

Whenever I park-up, shut the engine down for a while on my GA plane, insert some scenery with FSSE, or pop off to make a cup of tea, or spend half an hour in the loo reading my latest copy of "Bike"* magazine, whenever I try to re-start the engine, (mixture full on), with either the starter switch or using Ctrl + E...nuffin... Cry

Cry

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The same plane has to be "re-loaded" from the "Aircraft" Menu to get it to work again.. Roll Eyes

Roll Eyes

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Nothing too serious, just a bit annoying... Wink

Wink

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Does anyone know if there has been a "fix" for this...?

Cheers all... Grin

Grin

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Paul....finger pressed firmly on the starter button... Grin

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(England)

...*trust me..... Embarrassed

Embarrassed

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LOL...!

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Reply #1 - Aug 16^th, 2003 at 6:45am

Smoke2much Offline
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The Unrepentant Heretic
Sittingbourne, Kent,

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I've had the same problem, my fix is to do instant replay for say 10 seconds. When it finishes jump back in the cockpit and it should restart.

Will

Who switched the lights off? I can't see a thing....... Hold on, my eyes were closed. Oops, my bad...............&&

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Reply #2 - Aug 16^th, 2003 at 6:46am

Ivan Offline
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No, I'm NOT Russian, I
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turn off all electrical stuff so the battery doesn't get empty

Russian planes: IL-76 (all standard length ones), Tu-154 and Il-62, Tu-134 and An-24RV&&&&AI flightplans and repaints can be found here

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Reply #3 - Aug 16^th, 2003 at 7:10am

packercolinl Offline
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Any more laid back I'd
be asleep!

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Yeah,flat battery! But I think there was a fix mentioned some weeks ago where you can extend battery time but you'll still end up with no power if it sits too long.

This has happened to me in flight when I have accidentally shut of the fuel on one engine. I've restarted but eventually lost all electrics and had to turn around and land with no instruments.

White on White fly all night.&&&&Red on White you're alright.&&&&Red on Red you'll soon be dead.

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Reply #4 - Aug 16^th, 2003 at 7:55am

PH_AJH Ex Member

Not sure if this is the fix you're looking for:
In FSUIPC (in the "modules"section) , select technical. Check "extend batery life". If set to zero battery life is extended to infinite.
Very handy when flying gliders (which are not very good at charging batteries), but also when on the platform with engines stopped but radio's etc on.

Cheers
AJ

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Reply #5 - Aug 16^th, 2003 at 8:21am

Fozzer Offline
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An elderly FS 2004 addict!
Hereford. England. EGBS.

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Hi AJ...!
Thanks for the tip... Grin

Grin

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After using FSUIPC for years, and running the program automatically in the background, I have never thought of delving deeper into it's functions...silly me...!

Thanks again Mate.. Grin

Grin

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...with this particular problem, it's useful for programs where the Main and Battery/Generator switches are not included in the Panel Folder... Wink

Wink

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Cheers all... Grin

Grin

...!
Paul.
(England).

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Reply #6 - Aug 16^th, 2003 at 8:27am

PH_AJH Ex Member

You're welcome.

NC30's rule, by the way
V-four Victory Grin

Grin

AJ

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Reply #7 - Aug 16^th, 2003 at 8:36am

Fozzer Offline
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An elderly FS 2004 addict!
Hereford. England. EGBS.

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Quote:

You're welcome.

NC30's rule, by the way
V-four Victory Grin

Grin

AJ

...who else but Honda could dream up OVAL pistons... Shocked

Shocked

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(Lycoming have a lot to learn yet...)... Grin

Grin

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LOL...LOL...LOL...!

Honda rules... 8)...!
...what about a RC 30... Wink

Wink

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Cheers Mate... Grin

Grin

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Paul.
(England).

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Reply #8 - Aug 16^th, 2003 at 2:19pm

Saratoga Ex Member

If you dont cheat and use FSUIPC or whatever, lol, the best way is to turn everything off, however, if you need the battery for something (lights at night?) and leave it on, turn EVERYTHING you dont need off, Avionics is a drainer for the battery, autopilot is worse, but not much use on the ground, lol, and cranking the engine on the ground without results (i.e. forgetting to turn the fuel to a tank Tongue

Tongue

) will drain the whole battery before you know it. If you cant get the engine to start, make sure your amp gauge is in the green or white, if it aint, let it sit or get a new airplane. Wink

Wink

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Reply #9 - Aug 16^th, 2003 at 2:45pm

OTTOL Offline
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Honda rules... <http://www.simviation.com/YaBBImages/cool.gif>; ...!
...what about a RC 30... <http://www.simviation.com/YaBBImages/wink.gif>; ...!

Cheers Mate... <http://www.simviation.com/YaBBImages/grin.gif>; ...!
Paul.
(England).

Undecided

Shame on you Fozzer! Don't forget Ducati! The bike might be Italian, but your own countryman has one more championships on it ......Foggy would be dissapointed! Undecided

Undecided

Oval pistons? What about direct-actuating valvetrain, underseat exhaust, and the most beautiful bike to roll on the face of the planet! Not to mention more WSB championships in the last ten years, than all of the Jap manufacturers combined.

.....so I loaded up the plane and moved to Middle-EEEE..........OIL..that is......

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Reply #10 - Aug 16^th, 2003 at 5:15pm

PH_AJH Ex Member

still....V-four rules 8). Even Ducati have come to realize that. So I'll stick to my beautyful gear-driven cams and the best exhaust note in the world (except mayby for a highly tuned Merlin).
Staying with the subject (engines reluctant to start ): Is there a cheat-mode on your Ducati? (lol)
AJ

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Reply #11 - Aug 16^th, 2003 at 10:30pm

OTTOL Offline
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Yes, it's technical term is: a buttload of cash! Shocked

Shocked

I used to be a Ducati mechanic, before I started flying airplanes. And I used to hate Ducati's until I started working on them(nothing but Jap until that time). As a mechanic, I could appreciate the Mechanical Artwork that the Ducati is. I still love Jap bikes, but they have too much fake carbon fiber and plastic panels covering "chunky" engineering. My last bike was a 03' GSXR750. The downside to the Duc. is $$$$$$$$$$!!!!! $2,500 for a Termignoni exhaust system!!!
I think they must be using the money to replace all of the crack they must be smoking!!!!! Angry

Angry

Angry

Angry

Angry

As far as engine layout: the only V4 that Ducati produces, is the GP bike, and isn't the Honda GP bike a V5?
Anyway, had just been looking for good excuse to give Fozzer
a hard time, with that picture of him perched on the Honda beckoning to me! Fozzer-Foggy, sorry, couldn't help myself! Wink

Wink

.....so I loaded up the plane and moved to Middle-EEEE..........OIL..that is......

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Reply #12 - Aug 17^th, 2003 at 3:56am

Fozzer Offline
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An elderly FS 2004 addict!
Hereford. England. EGBS.

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Hi AJ / OTTL... Grin

Grin

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Well, to keep you both happy...
A Duke parked next to my baby Honda.... Grin

Grin

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"Listen to my exhaust note", says the Dukeaholic, as he starts up his engine, (complete with it's rattly clutch basket)....
"Cool", I say... Grin

Grin

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"Now listen to mine!, I say, as I fire-up my little 180 degree twin with its "race", ("sorry Occifier"), exhaust system... Wink

Wink

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"Wow!", he says, "I didn't know they sounded as good as that.... Shocked

Shocked

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Shocked

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Shocked

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...I love "twins"..... Grin

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...and "in-line fours" aren't too bad.. Roll Eyes

Roll Eyes

....LOL...!

...If only Lycomings started up that easily... Cry

Cry

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(Try bump-starting a Cessna 172).... Roll Eyes

Roll Eyes

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LOL...LOL...LOL...!

Cheers both... Grin

Grin

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...stay safe... Wink

Wink

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Paul.
(England).

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Reply #13 - Aug 17^th, 2003 at 4:35am

Craig. Offline
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(Try bump-starting a Cessna 172).... ...!

see why wouldnt i be at all surprised if you've actually tried that Grin

Grin

LOL
very cool bikes by the way

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Reply #14 - Aug 17^th, 2003 at 6:33am

ozzy72 Offline
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Pretty scary huh?
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I'm a V4 man myself, nearly all my bikes have been (Yamahas and Hondas), I did have a Yamaha single trailie for a while, which was fun off road, but a nightmare on the road as the engine vibes would rattle your fillings free!
Has anyone tried any of the Triumph triples? I'd like to know what they're like, the new 955 looks delicious.
Oh and Fozzer, try bringing up the panel for the engine controls, most aircraft I've added need to go through a proper flicking the switches start-up Wink

Wink

Ozzy

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