B-17 With Accu-Sim Problem

[A-26Invader]

Every time I start an engine, the engine will start and die- start and die. I just bought this yesterday and i haven't been able to get off the ground with these engine problems. and my engineer would repeat, "Engine 3 is starting", "Engine 3 is starting", "Engine 3 is starting", and on and on and on until you cut the fuel too the engine. This B-17 has no hours on it, and i haven't moved it an inch yet. I need help with this problem.

[lonewulf47]

I would propose to post this in the B17 forum chapter. At first sight it sounds to me as if the basic FSX settings are not according to the manual.

Oskar

[snave]

There is an auto start for the engines even within Accu-sim. Use that, and if the engines start correctly then you KNOW it is operator error, and need to spend more time with the manual.
If not, then you KNOW it is a default FS setting probably carried over from whatever you are using as a default flight. Change it.

Accus-sim comes with a set of challenges for the sim pilot. You MUST start the engines according to the procedures outlined in the checklist. As well as post in the correct forum with any problems!!!

[thedoublereedguy]

Hi! I to have the same problem with the Accusim B17. My engines burt into flames.#I have not been able to get off into the Wild Blue Yonder.
archie.g

[snave]

Hi! I to have the same problem with the Accusim B17. My engines burt into flames.#I have not been able to get off into the Wild Blue Yonder.
archie.g

Post in correct forum and provide sufficient information and someone might be able to help.

[Skycat]

Just talking to myself here...

Anti-self: "Remember when you tried starting the plane manually, but you didn't know how to keep the engines going after hitting the ignition?"

Self: "Yeah, I didn't know that you have to turn the primer handle with the mouse wheel, select the engine I was starting, and give that engine a few shots of gas while the blades are turning. Pretty noob of me, but how about you forgetting to turn Automixture 'off' in the FSX realism settings!"

Anti-Self: "Ha ha, oh yes! All the engines caught fire right after take-off! Even with the AccuSim feature turned off in the mini panel. The moral is, turn off the automixture."

Self: "And we've been having a lot of luck with not blowing up the engines ever since we started letting the co-pilot watch the RPMs, cowl flaps and coolers."

Anti-Self: "And he's pretty handy at starting all four of the engines, too. After all, he is trained to do that. Yep, CNTRL+E saves us a lot of headache."

Self: "All we have to do is remember to not move the plane until he says the engines are all up to temperature."

[Lewis - A2A]

Hi! I to have the same problem with the Accusim B17. My engines burt into flames.#I have not been able to get off into the Wild Blue Yonder.
archie.g

Are you settings as per the manual, are you running the required fsx SP2?

Take note of the other posts in this thread also as the answer is no doubt a setting issue.

[Musicman]

Almost sounds like he is not keeping the proper RPM's to 1000 or better.
Use RPM 1000 or MP at 10 for idle and not below that.

[snave]

Almost sounds like he is not keeping the proper RPM's to 1000 or better.
Use RPM 1000 or MP at 10 for idle and not below that.

...can't tell from the scant information provided. Wait for him to post in the Accusim forum with sufficient information or else he will suffer from information overload. Throwing this, that and everything else at it isn't helping anyone.

[Scott - A2A]

Check to see if AutoMixture is turned off in your settings.

[Geewiz]

I had this problem when I first got the Accusim. After going through the checklist numerous times, I realized I was turning the carb filters OFF instead of ON. Once I had them turned on properly, the engines started up and stayed that way.

[Phil_Traere]

Hi,
I had this kind of problem the first times I flew the B-17. I took the Trike ultralight and then change to the B-17. Doing this, I couldn't start engine #4 or make it revs above 1000rpm.
Now I choose the B-17 directly and no more problem.