Best Practices for Starting the P-47
Best Practices for Starting the P-47
I purchased the P-47 sometime ago but did not fly it much due to difficulty even getting the engine to start. About that time , the Mustang and Spitfire came out and I quickly put the P-47 aside and went onto those models. Recently I decided to try the P-47 again. However, more often than not I can't get the engine to turn over and start when I engage the inertial starter. The few times I have gotten the engine to start I can't see what I did that was right. It is too random. So I'm looking for those much more experienced than I to see what you would recommend I do that will result in consistent success. I have read that over priming can be a problem. I usually fly in warmer weather so I have only primed a few shots but even that doesn't give me success. So some clues and good procedure are what I'm hoping for here. Thanks for any advice. BTW I have the latest Accusim loaded.
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Re: Best Practices for Starting the P-47
As a general tip, since there is no APU aned you're starting on battery, you only get about three attempts before the battery is effectively drained. However, opening the hangar panel resets the battery so do that first and start out with a strong charge.
Also, consider performing a complete overhaul just to be sure you don't have an invisible problem with the engine.
Also, consider performing a complete overhaul just to be sure you don't have an invisible problem with the engine.
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Re: Best Practices for Starting the P-47
Maybe you should try default wheather and make attempts there using different amounts of prime. With 15°C OAT max 3 prime strokes should be enough. Throttle 10 - 15 % open per tool tip is nice I think. You can also re-charge the battery using shift + 3 panel if needed (I think it's on the lower right).
Filling fresh oil with shift + 4 panel gives pre-warmed oil and starting should be easier.
Filling fresh oil with shift + 4 panel gives pre-warmed oil and starting should be easier.
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Re: Best Practices for Starting the P-47
This is a great tip when learning a new sim as you can kinda zero out everything to just the aircraft get it figured and then go from there to the different situations.gulredrel wrote:Maybe you should try default wheather
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Re: Best Practices for Starting the P-47
Do you hold the starter long enough for inertia to build up?
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Re: Best Practices for Starting the P-47
Try about five shots of prime with a cold engine. Don't think you can over prime but not sure of that. Without enough priming it won't start.
Re: Best Practices for Starting the P-47
Wasn't the P-47 a hand crank plane in real life??
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Re: Best Practices for Starting the P-47
The inertia starter did have the option to be hand cranked to start without battery power. It can be seen here at just after 39:00.
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