How To Engine Start Up

[609_Huetz]

Originally Posted by F19_Deathlok

Those three works but what about the Hurricane? Have anyone actually been able to ramp start that one? I've tried but no success...

Here's my procedure and it works in 99% of my tries:

- Fuel switch on Primary
- Magneto 1 and 2 On
- Mixture Rich (= lever all the way BACK in the cockpit)
- Prop Pitch High
- Handpump 5x
- Press and Hold(!) "I" until the engine is running

Once it is started up, you want to hold -1 to +1 Boost to bring up the temperatures.

I have my rads closed until the temperature is high enough (~40 on the oil and ~60 on the water) and then open them before rolling.

Hope that helps!

[Jimbosmith]

main post updated with the hurricane and blenheim

[Kianoni]

well, I think it's a bummer we have to figure this out by ourselfs.. even the RAF pilots from the time had more instructions how to do things as we have now.
anyways, I might seem to be ranting a lot but I really love the sim so far
masterpiece anyway with these flaws.

[F19_Deathlok]

Thanks both Jimbosmith and 609_Huetz! That is what I've tried as well but no success... Well, I'm off trying again when I'm home after work... (Strange)

[BernieBrown]

Originally Posted by Kianoni

well, I think it's a bummer we have to figure this out by ourselfs.. even the RAF pilots from the time had more instructions how to do things as we have now.
anyways, I might seem to be ranting a lot but I really love the sim so far
masterpiece anyway with these flaws.

i agree. im waiting till i can get hands on easy to follow checklists for each plane.

but the videos are a great help as well! cheers

[Orpheus]

As we still see a lot of CEM engine startup questions, and with the US release just around the corner which will only lead to more - may I suggest a sticky for these excellent videos?

Would probably save a lot of time & typing!

[White Owl]

I was just attempting to record a video of flying around in a Tiger Moth. I couldn't even come close to starting the engine. These videos saved me.

[Orpheus]

Still needs a sticky!

+1 needs a sticky

[funkify]

Thanks a ton for these videos! I got the game yesterday off Steam and was trying to follow along with the Blenheim IV video, but I'm having some problems.

When I try to toggle the fuel cock or the radiator by clicking on them with my mouse, they don't do anything. Other switches, like the magnetos, work, but for some reason those don't. Also, it appears that my radiators are already open. Could this be because I'm loading a Quick Mission (specifically, the "Cross Country" one)? I have "Complex Engine Management" checked in the Realism options.

Sorry if this is a super noob question. I feel like I'm missing something!