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In the C172 (not G1000) and the Carenado PA44 when I have started a flight from cold/dark I noticed that the engine would not start. Then I thought - I haven't turned on the fuel and/or selected a fuel tank. I tried to look around the cockpit for the fuel lever (often on the floor, between the pilot and co-pilot's seat), I could not see the red handle for the fuel tank selectors. I was not able to see far enough back. So I gave up and used the keyboard to turn on fuel, and the engine started. Am I missing something? Is there a cockpit view that will allow one to see the floor and the ceiling of the cockpits?

My system specs: Intel [email protected] - 5.2 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 32GB  DDR4  RAMNoctua NH-D15 CPU Cooler,1TB Seagate SSD, 4TB Seagate HD, Windows 10, Asus 32 inch monitor, Saitek Yoke, Throttle Quadrant, Rudder Pedals and Trim Wheel     Sims: MSFS2020      Preferred Aircraft  Black Square Bonanza, and Baron, A2A Comanche, PMDG DC-6, Red Wing L1049 

The tank selector is in the centre console of the c172.

Ignore the mouse over hints they are just plain wrong it is NOT an emergency selector. The selector is labelled left/both/right  in the 3D cockpit and that is correct.

HOWEVER it is more likely the FUEL SHUTOFF is the issue not the tank selector. That is the red pull knob just to the right and above the fuel selector.  You can see me moving it in the video just after I move the fuel selector.

 

Note to pan around the cockpit click the mouse centre button.

 

 

Edited by Glenn Fitzpatrick

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Thanks, it works!

My system specs: Intel [email protected] - 5.2 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 32GB  DDR4  RAMNoctua NH-D15 CPU Cooler,1TB Seagate SSD, 4TB Seagate HD, Windows 10, Asus 32 inch monitor, Saitek Yoke, Throttle Quadrant, Rudder Pedals and Trim Wheel     Sims: MSFS2020      Preferred Aircraft  Black Square Bonanza, and Baron, A2A Comanche, PMDG DC-6, Red Wing L1049 

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