Rough Running Cub
Posted: 26 Feb 2018, 23:50
Hello to all:
Windows 7 Pro, up to date as of Feb 26 2018, FSX Steam Edition Download, and proper operation (FSX Cub) achieved with Hotas Warthog throttle and joystick, T-Rudders & Track IR. Purchased and downloaded A2A Cub and Accu-Sim as a bundle, providing two zip files which I extracted to .exe files and installed both successfully, Airplane installed first, then the Accu-Sim package.
All was well, flew the default in-flight harbor pattern several times, got the joystick and throttle, rudders working successfully, doing some landings etc. Then I decided to assign a Hotas Throttle switch to carb heat (which is necessary in the real airplane) and from then on the engine seems to run very rough and doesn't develop any power. Periodically I get a text message in the upper left hand area of the display which indicates that 'An engine is not started, Hit Ctrl-E to start an engine' or something very similar to that. Ctrl-E does not start the engine though, I have struggled to find out what is going on without success. Same Free-Flight simple mission - beginning in the air etc. I removed the carb heat switch assignment of course but the rough running engine continues anyway. Engine seems to hardly produce any power at all (approx 1500 rpm max) and then dies if I make a successful forced landing. Cannot be restarted with Ctrl-E.
Reboot, etc, same symptom. Default FSX Cub still works properly. I'm actually training in a real J3C65 for a tailwheel endorsement to my PPL and was hoping to get some realistic practice. Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance to everyone,
jda8818
Windows 7 Pro, up to date as of Feb 26 2018, FSX Steam Edition Download, and proper operation (FSX Cub) achieved with Hotas Warthog throttle and joystick, T-Rudders & Track IR. Purchased and downloaded A2A Cub and Accu-Sim as a bundle, providing two zip files which I extracted to .exe files and installed both successfully, Airplane installed first, then the Accu-Sim package.
All was well, flew the default in-flight harbor pattern several times, got the joystick and throttle, rudders working successfully, doing some landings etc. Then I decided to assign a Hotas Throttle switch to carb heat (which is necessary in the real airplane) and from then on the engine seems to run very rough and doesn't develop any power. Periodically I get a text message in the upper left hand area of the display which indicates that 'An engine is not started, Hit Ctrl-E to start an engine' or something very similar to that. Ctrl-E does not start the engine though, I have struggled to find out what is going on without success. Same Free-Flight simple mission - beginning in the air etc. I removed the carb heat switch assignment of course but the rough running engine continues anyway. Engine seems to hardly produce any power at all (approx 1500 rpm max) and then dies if I make a successful forced landing. Cannot be restarted with Ctrl-E.
Reboot, etc, same symptom. Default FSX Cub still works properly. I'm actually training in a real J3C65 for a tailwheel endorsement to my PPL and was hoping to get some realistic practice. Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance to everyone,
jda8818