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how do i slow down the engine idle? (Read 471 times)
Oct 17th, 2007 at 5:13pm

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I have the P-82 found here ...http://www.simviation.com/members/fs2004vintage71.htm

its a great AC but its engine idle is set way too high. How do i lower it to a normal idle setting?

thanks for all those who reply
Jason

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Reply #1 - Oct 18th, 2007 at 4:03pm

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Try checking the .cfg, might be something in there.
 

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Reply #2 - Oct 18th, 2007 at 7:00pm

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The problem appears to be a strange mixture of elements used in  the aircraft.

The controls and gauges are for a single piston engine aircraft, while the installed engines are jet turbines. 

As it is now basically a turbine drive prop, it exibits the fast idle creep at idle. Being a jet turbine it apparently does not respond to the low idle setting of turboprop engines.  For now you could use reverse thrust (F2 key) to stop the creeping.

The RPM gauge is pegged at idle as it is probably reading the shaft RPM of the turbine..

Unless someone has already done it, this aircraft really needs to be 'rebuilt' using the Allison or R-R Merlin engines of the P51, with appropriate gauges and controls.

Dave

 

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Reply #3 - Oct 18th, 2007 at 7:18pm

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Reply #4 - Oct 18th, 2007 at 8:01pm

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dave3cu wrote on Oct 18th, 2007 at 7:00pm:
The problem appears to be a strange mixture of elements used in  the aircraft.

The controls and gauges are for a single piston engine aircraft, while the installed engines are jet turbines.  

As it is now basically a turbine drive prop, it exibits the fast idle creep at idle. Being a jet turbine it apparently does not respond to the low idle setting of turboprop engines.  For now you could use reverse thrust (F2 key) to stop the creeping.

The RPM gauge is pegged at idle as it is probably reading the shaft RPM of the turbine..

Unless someone has already done it, this aircraft really needs to be 'rebuilt' using the Allison or R-R Merlin engines of the P51, with appropriate gauges and controls.

Dave



thanks for the info about the technical aspect of the engine idle.......Anyone up for doing an up-date on the engines and give this wonderful bird an overhaul? Cool

Jason
 

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Reply #5 - Oct 18th, 2007 at 8:12pm

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Isn't the P-82 a piston engine plane ?

Edit:  oops.. Dave already pointed that out... Yes.. the aircraft.cfg and air files need to be redone..
 
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