MrZippy
SOH-CM-2025
Did that include the new panel you put in, Butch?
Cessna 172 Tundra
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Did that include the new panel you put in, Butch?
gray eagle
SOH-CM-2025
Actually, none of Scrubbs C-172's lights work in P3D4.5 - Taildragger/tundra -
The toggle light switches move on/off but no lights anywhere. I've put it in the
hanger till a fix for it happens.
MrZippy
SOH-CM-2025
Possible adjustment in the engine section of the aircraft.cfg for piston friction to keep the engine running at idle. I'll look further for the exact parameter.
[piston_engine]
idle_rpm_friction_scalar= 1.0 reduce this number
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gray eagle
SOH-CM-2025
See post #6 ^ - I had to reuse that info and throttle seems ok on idle now, not cutting out.
srgalahad
Charter Member 2022
I have to admit I tend to cringe every time I see this "issue" on a flight sim forum. Invariably the 'solution' is to rip the airplane apart and "fix" it but, it's not really the airplane's fault.
From the C172N Pilot's Handbook:
"During engine starting, open the throttle approximately 1/ 8 inch. In
warm temperatures, one or two strokes of the primer should be sufficient.
In cold weather, up to six strokes of the primer may be necessary. If the
engine is warm, no priming will be required. In extremely cold temperatures,
it may be necessary to continue priming while cranking the engine.
If the engine is underprimed (most likely in cold weather with a cold
engine) it will not fire at all, and additional priming will be necessary. As
soon as the cylinders begin to fire, open the throttle slightly to keep it
running."
(my emphasis)
- Typically, keep it ~1000 rpm until pressures and temps start to rise, then throttle can be reduced to idle - may vary with OAT and altitude.
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1312867/Cessna-172n.html
There's no automatic choke as in a car which is why the throttle must be opened slightly until the temps rise, just like a 1940's Ford.
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From the C172N Pilot's Handbook:
"During engine starting, open the throttle approximately 1/ 8 inch. In
warm temperatures, one or two strokes of the primer should be sufficient.
In cold weather, up to six strokes of the primer may be necessary. If the
engine is warm, no priming will be required. In extremely cold temperatures,
it may be necessary to continue priming while cranking the engine.
If the engine is underprimed (most likely in cold weather with a cold
engine) it will not fire at all, and additional priming will be necessary. As
soon as the cylinders begin to fire, open the throttle slightly to keep it
running."
(my emphasis)
- Typically, keep it ~1000 rpm until pressures and temps start to rise, then throttle can be reduced to idle - may vary with OAT and altitude.
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1312867/Cessna-172n.html
There's no automatic choke as in a car which is why the throttle must be opened slightly until the temps rise, just like a 1940's Ford.
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Plain simple engine management as I did in my first car.
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gray eagle
SOH-CM-2025
A set of gauges for P3D was issued by A.F.Scrub a while back and should be available wherever you downloaded the aircraft.
The included text file mentions P3D v4 and v5.
Hope this helps.
I was aware of this per communication with AF Scrubb. For what ever reason, they didn't populate the missing gauges.
I did find another panel fix from another source see my #20.
Every thing is just fine now.
fsafranek
SOH-CM-2024
I'll check out the other source you refer to. Dropping in his gauges, even into the panel folder, still just gives black holes and a now a dead engine.
Worst case I'll load up the Aeroproyecto C172N Beast. But I do like the early style tail included in A.F. Scrub's rendering.
Worst case I'll load up the Aeroproyecto C172N Beast. But I do like the early style tail included in A.F. Scrub's rendering.
I was aware of this per communication with AF Scrubb. For what ever reason, they didn't populate the missing gauges.
I did find another panel fix from another source see my #20.
Every thing is just fine now.
tgycgijoes
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If the aircraft is built in the sim to mimic RL as it should then there is a reason and you hit it on the head. Since it IS a Tundra, you don't fly it from the Midwest in summer LOL Duh
I was flying it in Alaska in real weather and should have know better. Way back years ago I had a Fiat X19 with manual choke and Strombecker carb that was in Illinois and exactly what you described is what I had to do in the winter until it got warmed up. It took me everywhere even in a foot of snow with good rally tires on it. So I will remember to crack the throttle. This Cessna doesn't have a primer I guess it has an auto-choke in the Lycoming in the sim and I will be sure to crack the throttle and keep it there until its warmed up. Should have remembered that too from flying a B-17 and B-24 (virtually) in the sim too. Priming; Intercoolers, MP etc.
If the aircraft is built in the sim to mimic RL as it should then there is a reason and you hit it on the head. Since it IS a Tundra, you don't fly it from the Midwest in summer LOL Duh
I was flying it in Alaska in real weather and should have know better. Way back years ago I had a Fiat X19 with manual choke and Strombecker carb that was in Illinois and exactly what you described is what I had to do in the winter until it got warmed up. It took me everywhere even in a foot of snow with good rally tires on it. So I will remember to crack the throttle. This Cessna doesn't have a primer I guess it has an auto-choke in the Lycoming in the sim and I will be sure to crack the throttle and keep it there until its warmed up. Should have remembered that too from flying a B-17 and B-24 (virtually) in the sim too. Priming; Intercoolers, MP etc.