Warm up?

[tusler]

Not complaining or nothing I really like this plane, but it takes like 15 to 20 min to warm up the oil, wow. I see why they use to let crewchiefs or plane captains start these up and warm them up for the pilots.

Now try idling a P40 on the ground that long lol.:cry:

[ShadowFrost]

Engine oil temperature operating correctly is basically nonexistent. Most likely heavily WIP. Give it a few "2 weeks" ?

[tusler]

Yea I figured it's a early access thing when I took off and ran the dog out of the engine and it never locked up or quit, if I tried the same with the P51 the engine would have quit in about 30 seconds. :)

[TacticalOni]

I usually let the plane warm up for 2-3 minutes while I finish configuring the cockpit and then once I reach the runway from taxiing the oil is usually warmed up enough to go. You can also close the oil cooling shutters and turn on dilution to get it thinned out and warmed up a little faster.

[Eldur]

I usually do prepare my Jug at 900rpm, auto lean and prop full coarse, even taxi with that (which is awesome alone, the P-51 should be able to do that as well!). When arriving at the runway, the temps have risen a bit already, I'll put in parking brakes and run the thing at 1400-1600rpm for a while until the oil is past 40 degrees, then taking off with 30 inches initially, increasing to 42. Has always been enough for me. After take off, I decrease my rpm to 2300-2400 and throttle back a bit. The temps get decent in no time then, and I haven't had my engine fail on me yet.

[Shimmergloom667]

Not complaining or nothing I really like this plane, but it takes like 15 to 20 min to warm up the oil, wow. I see why they use to let crewchiefs or plane captains start these up and warm them up for the pilots.

Now try idling a P40 on the ground that long lol.:cry:

 

Tried that on the channel map? That one seems to be bugged to 0°C only right now.

[iFoxRomeo]

...The temps get decent in no time then, and I haven't had my engine fail on me yet.

That's because there is no engine overstress modeled. Like in the Anton, or the Yak52.

Interestingly the Turbo can be damaged by overreving it.

 

 

Actually 3 minutes should be fine for warm up at normal temperatures.

 

 

Fox

[ShadowFrost]

That's because there is no engine overstress modeled. Like in the Anton, or the Yak52.

Interestingly the Turbo can be damaged by overreving it.

 

 

Actually 3 minutes should be fine for warm up at normal temperatures.

 

 

Fox

 

3 minutes sounds about right as well. That'll generally be how long we wait in other radials IRL before taxiing. Your main concern will be when its a cold weather day you may have to wait a good bit then.

[ShadowFrost]

I usually let the plane warm up for 2-3 minutes while I finish configuring the cockpit and then once I reach the runway from taxiing the oil is usually warmed up enough to go. You can also close the oil cooling shutters and turn on dilution to get it thinned out and warmed up a little faster.

 

Have you actually tested this? Because my first impression was they didn't do anything. Especially because it just magically becomes within temperature/pressure range for oil. In all my tests at a 1000rpm idle/wait it always took around 10 minutes (some open cooler some closed) before the oil was within limits. Though I do know if you start taxiing sooner than 10 it come within limits quicker. But IRL if you did that before oil is within limits you'd likely damage the engine. (Unless you taxi at 1000rpm like I have you just move slowly)

[TacticalOni]

3 minutes sounds about right as well. That'll generally be how long we wait in other radials IRL before taxiing. Your main concern will be when its a cold weather day you may have to wait a good bit then.

 

Oil with milkshake viscosity makes for a nice long warmup on cold days.

 

Because my first impression was they didn't do anything. Especially because it just magically becomes within temperature/pressure range for oil. In all my tests at a 1000rpm idle/wait it always took around 10 minutes (some open cooler some closed) before the oil was within limits. Though I do know if you start taxiing sooner than 10 it come within limits quicker. But IRL if you did that before oil is within limits you'd likely damage the engine. (Unless you taxi at 1000rpm like I have you just move slowly)

 

I defaulted to a RL suggestion for oil shutters and dilution, I havent found the switch to do anything yet either, or closing the doors. I do taxi slowly and zigzag the whole way to the runway, but I'm also used to the A2A Accu-sim P-47 in FSX/P3D where I flew it for about 400 hours, I can't say my above mentioned method ever caused any engine damage with a 3 min warmup and a gentle taxi to the runway.

Edited June 6, 2020 by Sledgehammer427

[VH-Rock]

Oil with milkshake viscosity makes for a nice long warmup on cold days.

 

 

 

I defaulted to a RL suggestion for oil shutters and dilution, I havent found the switch to do anything yet either, or closing the doors. I do taxi slowly and zigzag the whole way to the runway, but I'm also used to the A2A Accu-sim P-47 in FSX/P3D where I flew it for about 400 hours, I can't say my above mentioned method ever caused any engine damage with a 3 min warmup and a gentle taxi to the runway.

 

Oil cooler door switch is on the left hand side of the cockpit, just below the canopy frame. The oil dilution switch is next but one to the Generator switch, lower left hand side of the pit.

[ShadowFrost]

Oil with milkshake viscosity makes for a nice long warmup on cold days.

 

 

 

I defaulted to a RL suggestion for oil shutters and dilution, I havent found the switch to do anything yet either, or closing the doors. I do taxi slowly and zigzag the whole way to the runway, but I'm also used to the A2A Accu-sim P-47 in FSX/P3D where I flew it for about 400 hours, I can't say my above mentioned method ever caused any engine damage with a 3 min warmup and a gentle taxi to the runway.

 

Yeah IRL it works the same way depending on the plumbing. With the R985 and R1340 its about a 3 minute warm up before taxing for a warm/normal day. (Give or take some depending on how hot/cold and any other preflight checks/setting up you want to do)

 

Then at least at my normal airfield, run-up checks are done approximately 5/6 minutes in (3 minute warm-up ~2-3 minute taxi. So by that point it completely ready to go flying.

[TacticalOni]

Oil cooler door switch is on the left hand side of the cockpit, just below the canopy frame. The oil dilution switch is next but one to the Generator switch, lower left hand side of the pit.

 

oh I know where they are, :D

I just meant that I haven't seen manipulating those switches do anything for the oil pressure or temperature

[Red.01]

So i discovered that the p-47 is not at fault its the the channel map being set at a 0.c temp. Tried the 47 on the Caucasus map at 20.c and it took 9.5 mins to warm the engine at 900rpm which is better than the 15-20 mins on the channel map:pilotfly:

[firmek]

So i discovered that the p-47 is not at fault its the the channel map being set at a 0.c temp. Tried the 47 on the Caucasus map at 20.c and it took 9.5 mins to warm the engine at 900rpm which is better than the 15-20 mins on the channel map:pilotfly:

Good find. Exactly, it's a problem with the Channel map as the temperature is fixed to 0 and currently it's not possible to change it.

 

I usually let the plane warm up for 2-3 minutes while I finish configuring the cockpit and then once I reach the runway from taxiing the oil is usually warmed up enough to go. You can also close the oil cooling shutters and turn on dilution to get it thinned out and warmed up a little faster.

 

2-3 minutes at 0 deg ambient temp. is a bit short. However, closing cowl flaps and oil shutter seems to work and be modeled as per manual. I have a doubt however if the oil dilution currently works.

 

 

Anyway, so far I love the P-47 and the job ED did with it. This bird has a lot of character.

Edited June 10, 2020 by firmek