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August 19, 20232 yr All Lycomings are pretty much the same: Mixture rich, carb heat cold, master on, fuel pump on, prop forward (if you’ve got a blue lever), crack the throttle, engage starter, throttle to 1,000 RPM, check oil pressure, lean the mixture, and voilard.
August 19, 20232 yr Author 16 minutes ago, mryan75 said: All Lycomings are pretty much the same: Mixture rich, carb heat cold, master on, fuel pump on, prop forward (if you’ve got a blue lever), crack the throttle, engage starter, throttle to 1,000 RPM, check oil pressure, lean the mixture, and voilard. So you think the advice given in the video is wrong,, and you are right??
August 19, 20232 yr 15 minutes ago, Bobsk8 said: So you think the advice given in the video is wrong,, and you are right?? I get the feeling you’re pretty non-confrontational. I could be wrong though. And if you pay attention he does exactly what I said. Also depends on whether you have a push-button starter like the 60’s planes or a key starter. That changes how you engage the mags. Edited August 19, 20232 yr by mryan75
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August 19, 20232 yr Author 6 minutes ago, mryan75 said: I get the feeling you’re pretty non-confrontational. I could be wrong though. And if you pay attention he does exactly what I said. Also depends on whether you have a push-button starter like the 60’s planes or a key starter. That changes how you engage the mags. He turns on the fuel pump, sees pressure rise, and turns it back off before engaging the starter, so he won't flood the engine. That isn't what you said..
August 19, 20232 yr 39 minutes ago, Bobsk8 said: He turns on the fuel pump, sees pressure rise, and turns it back off before engaging the starter, so he won't flood the engine. That isn't what you said.. It's in the manual: Quote Starting It is not necessary to turn the electric fuel pump on for starting. However, it is important that before starting, proper operation of the electrical fuel pump is checked as the main engine-driven fuel pump will not be run- ning. Once a fuel pressure indication from the electrical pump has been verified, it should be switched off again. This is so that operation of the engine-driven fuel pump can be checked independently too, without the electrical pump running. Alvega CPU: AMD 7800X3D | COOLER: Cooler Master MasterLiquid 240L Core ARGB | GPU: RTX 4070 TI Super 16GB OC | Mobo: ASUS TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI |RAM: 32 GB Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 6000MHz PC5-48000 2x16GB CL36 | SSDs: WD Black SN770 2TB NVMe SSD (WIN11), WD Black SN850X SSD 2 TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 NVMe (MSFS), Crucial MX500 2TB (Other stuff) | CASE: Forgeon Arcanite ARGB Mesh Tower ATX White | Power Supply: Forgeon Bolt PSU 850W 80+ Gold Full Modular White
August 19, 20232 yr 46 minutes ago, mryan75 said: I get the feeling you’re pretty non-confrontational. I am guessing that Bob could give you a pretty good argument about this statement… I9-13900kf - rtx4090 32gb ddr5 4800mhz, 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD internet - 300+ mbs / Honycomb Alpha yoke / Saitek Throttle Dell 43” 4K
August 19, 20232 yr Author 42 minutes ago, FrankR409 said: I am guessing that Bob could give you a pretty good argument about this statement… I just like listening to people that are knowledgeable. Edited August 19, 20232 yr by Bobsk8
August 19, 20232 yr 5 hours ago, Bobsk8 said: He turns on the fuel pump, sees pressure rise, and turns it back off before engaging the starter, so he won't flood the engine. That isn't what you said.. I’m sorry if I took your comment the wrong way, Bob. I think the difference is he has an engine analyzer, which gives you a lot more information, whereas I don’t. I also kind of paraphrased my process. This is my stock process, and it will vary depending on whether the plane has a pushbutton start or key start: (Fuel on proper tank). Rotating beacon on, mixture rich, carb heat cold, master switch on, fuel pump on, (magnetos on left - older plane), prime as needed, engage starter, good engine start: magnetos to both, throttle 1,000 RPM, check oil pressure, fuel pump off, check fuel pressure. Then avionics master or radios, depending on the equipment. There are slight variations on it depending on the plane, but that process will start any Lycoming in a pinch. Edited August 19, 20232 yr by mryan75
August 20, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, mryan75 said: Rotating beacon on, mixture rich, carb heat cold, master switch on, fuel pump on, (magnetos on left - older plane), prime as needed, engage starter, good engine start: magnetos to both, throttle 1,000 RPM, check oil pressure, fuel pump off, check fuel pressure. Then avionics master or radios, depending on the equipment. There are slight variations on it depending on the plane, but that process will start any Lycoming in a pinch. Exactly the way I start my RV-9A (Lycoming O-320) Substitute NAV lights for rotating beacon. Latest video at The Flight Level Flight Over Frozen Lake Erie - Between Ice and Clouds - Ultimate Solitude - The Perfect Memory
August 20, 20232 yr There are two types of engine. One sthat hard to start in winter and ones that hard to start in the summer LOL Another cool vid from Scot. Also idle check is great explanation what to look for! Life time flight sim enthusiast, current airplane owner 172P (past C182F). FAA CP/IR ASEL/AMEL, FI ASELMy System: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D , MSI X870 GAMING PLUS, 64G RAM, ASUS RTX5090, 4T SSDPut my hands on (pic/dual/given)7GCAA, 8KCAB, BE24, BE76, BE35-C33, BE35, C150, C152, C172B/N/P/R/SP, 182F, M20E,M20C, M20J, AT6(SNJ4), PA28-140,PA28-151, PA28-161,PA28-181,PA28RT-201,PA28R-180/201T, PA24-250, PA32-300R, PA44, AC114, YAK-18T, YAK-52, SR22
August 20, 20232 yr 10 hours ago, Bobsk8 said: He turns on the fuel pump, sees pressure rise, and turns it back off before engaging the starter, so he won't flood the engine. That isn't what you said.. I’m not sure exactly what he’s doing there or why, to my knowledge you flood the carb by overpriming, not not running the fuel pump. Maybe this isn’t a carbeurated engine? But that would be an upgraded engine for sure. I can’t really say on this point.
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