Starting the V35B from cold and dark

[Luc Brusselmans 1]

Good morning,

 

For some obscure reason, I cannot start the V35B from cold and dark.

I have tried every trick in the book in know off but without succes.

- Battery is on,

- Fueltank selected (both or middle position)

- aux fuelpump running

- mixture full rich

 

When I turn the ignition, starter engine comes to live but dies after 2 turns of the propellor.

 

So I tried loading the aircraft in the freeflight screen, I have tried to load a default cessna (running engine) and switching to the Bonanza once the flight has loaded, I have tried the default cessna with no engine running... It all results in the same situation. Once I cut the engine of the Bonanza, there is one one way to get it running again and that is CTL+E

 

All help appreciated

 

Luc Brusselmans

Belgium

[flapsdown 45]

Not sure if this is your issue, but almost all my engine start problems were solved by increasing the engine starter torque value  in the aircraft config file - if you search the site I am sure you will find some posts regarding this fix - or just try upping the value by 10-15% at a time and see if you can get it to start for you...

 

Regards,

 

Chris B.

aka - "Flapsdown"

[Neil N 0]

Hello

 

Not sure if the above reply solved the problem, but I couldn't get the engine to start manually either.  However I have discovered that if you keep the starter engaged for longer (keep the key fully turned for longer) it eventually starts for me.

 

By the way, I have found that neither the starter-engaged light nor the alternator light illuminate.  Anyone know a fix for this?