How to start the 109 engine???

[scorpac]

Hello all,

that may sounds stupid.... but....

im in Teamspeak with a friend, doing exactly the same what he does. Magnetos: M2, mix - high, prop pitch full, pressing the fuel pump about 20 times, throttle at about 20%, Pressing I... and the only thing what happens is that it shows on the left side: Engine Stopping ?????

[Sauf]

turn fuel cock on and mag's to top setting m1+2

[robtek]

as i dont have the game yet but from the original manual, did you push the primer pump 3 to 4 times?, have you opened the fuel-cock? and in the original the inertia starter must have been spinned up before pulling the clutch to start.

[Azimech]

And maybe there's a switch for the battery and the electric fuel pump?

[scorpac]

not really...... man thats beginning to piss me off thats what i do:


Fuel Cock On
Mixture Rich
Pro Pitch Rich
Magnetos: M1+2
Radiators Open
Oil Radiators Open
Fuel Pump 5-10x
Throttle about 15-20%
Pressing: I

Message: Engine Stopping.

[Sternjaeger]

..just get out and push it ;)

[Winger]

not really...... man thats beginning to piss me off thats what i do:


Fuel Cock On
Mixture Rich
Pro Pitch Rich
Magnetos: M1+2
Radiators Open
Oil Radiators Open
Fuel Pump 5-10x
Throttle about 15-20%
Pressing: I

Message: Engine Stopping.

For the startup i just leave the pitch right where it is. Other than that my procedure is the same and my engine runs fine. (not for very long since i keep seem to frie it short after take off) but it runs.
Also i cant seem to get it to fly faster than like 300. Isnt the E3 supposed to make at least 400 at sea level?

Winger

[Targ]

Oh!

A chance to pimp my vid some more ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK06c2OxWYY&feature=channel_video_title

[Wynthorpe]

Targ! Thanks very much mate, thats a massive help, can you do the same for the Spit and Hurri please?

[scorpac]

So its official then, the Multiplayer - Dogfight - Carrier map is bugged, no chance to get the 109's working there

[David198502]

i tried the start up procedure in the quick missions, but the only response i got was engine stopped.although i did exactly the steps the above video shows.very annoying.however i pasted my 109 in full mission builder on an airfield and suddenly the procedure worked.
very strange those quick missions.i cannot even select a skin for my bf in quick missions.it just doesnt save my configurations i did on the plane.

[Royraiden]

We should have a sticky for start up procedures.

[JG53Frankyboy]

in general use LEAN mixture and IDLE throttle in all planes.
Than , in the most you have to activate the fuel first, yes. Excetions so far are :Bf110, G.50 and Br.20 IIRC.
the easiest wuld be to map a key on that function not to have to search the cockpit with your mouse....

in the Spits, Hurris, FIATs and Blenheim to wait till the engine gets some temperature before giving more throttle and mixture is very important, otherwise your engine i quits..

and now something special: the Br20 and Blenheim you have to activate carburetor preheating too , OH YES ;)
map it too a key is my best advice :D

you dant have to activate the magnetos manually, the "start button" (on whatever key you have it, i strg+I ;) ) is activating them :)


i have only ONE big proplem: in the Ju88, He111s and Bleheim i am only able to start the left engine !! right engine dont start. Any ideas ??

[Jimbosmith]

My spitfire video, im gonna be working on making a series of startup videos for the allied planes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPRex60HGec