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alright... nooby question but it only just came upon me that i have no idea how to start a prop engine in FS2004

i hit Ctrl+E as it says, but nothing happens. do i need to add some power at the same time or what?

please help, im grounded till i press restart flight  :'(

I don't believe it... ...!

Machineman joined Sim V in September 2004, has been here for 985 days, and has 618 Posts in Sim V....

...and he says he cant start a little Cessna Piston Prop... ....!

...I don't believe it... ...!

Paul...Pull the other one... ...!


...if all else fails...."FS 2004 Flying Lessons" is a good place to start...LOL... ...!

If the props not turning at all check that Ctrl+E is still assigned to 'Engine Autostart'.

Or if you've been 'engines off-systems on', or were 'engine running-systems on', but alternator/generator off, you may have a low/dead battery. FS9 batteries are known for short life.

If prop turns but no-start, check that your mixture control (red handled knob or lever) is set to 'full rich' (ctrl+shft+F4).***Edit, but I see Gary beat me to it.  

Dave

I suggest you check the mixture setting. If you start up FS in a cold and dark cockpit then the mixtures will be set to cut off on propeller aircraft. And you can crank untill your battery dies and the engine will never start. The mixtures will have to be adjusted as you climb as well so if you have never flown a propeller aircraft before then you need to check out the learning center and it will explain all of this to you. 8-)

...and if the prop is turning, but the engine wont fire-up, make sure the "Mixture Control" isn't pulled out to the "Weak Cut-Off" position....

..often a problem if the previous aircraft was shut down correctly using the Mixture knobs, and you try to start up a "new" aircraft.......!

Push the Mixture Control fully in/forward to start.

Paul....A mixture of good and evil...(Evil is better!)....8-)...!

I don't believe it... ...!

Machineman joined Sim V in September 2004, has been here for 985 days, and has 618 Posts in Sim V....

...and he says he cant start a little Cessna Piston Prop... ....!

...I don't believe it... ...!

Paul...Pull the other one... ...!


...if all else fails...."FS 2004 Flying Lessons" is a good place to start...LOL... ...!

dont bully the noob! wow, 985 days? thats like 2 and a half years! i checked FS flying lessons but they didnt have it i only ask because ive always had the plane engine started up for me.

ill try pushing my knobs the right way  ;)

report back soon

[quote]ill try pushing my knobs the right way

Talk about out of context.

If nothing else is working try m+++ (keep hitting plus until it starts) m is for magnetos if you wondered.  Hope you figure it out!!

Three "M"s. Master, Mix, Mags.

Prime if necessary, mixture full rich, throttle out 1/4, master on, crank. Don't forget to do your run-up before taking the active!  8-)