Can't start the engine.

[Pede]

For some reason since the update I can't start the AV8-B's engine. As in it won't even go into idle; the engine spools to exactly 5.7% then sputters and stays there. Here's my current cold start procedure. 

Remove wheel chocks

Battery on

External power

Right MFD on

(Begin ins alignment; enter long lat, switch to ins gnd)

Canopy closed and locked

Generator on

Fuel shutoff down

DCS up

Oxygen on 

L&R fuel pump to normal

Fuel portion forward

Engine start -> 9.2% rpm

(Rest is omitted because RPM never reaches 9.2%)

 

[sgtoinkz]

I wonder if you're in ground idle without knowing?...A mistake I was making was moving my (HOTAS)throttle and it causing the Harrier's throttle to move into ground idle, preventing a start without me knowing...I prefer to hide the controls. I had to remember to not move my HOTAS before the igniters started firing off and RPM's start increasing on a direct engine start. I made a habit of also just hitting my key bind for throttle cutoff before I start up to reset the throttle in case of accidental movement. Hope this helps.

Edited November 8, 2022 by sgtoinkz

[Pede]

14 hours ago, sgtoinkz said:

I wonder if you're in ground idle without knowing?...A mistake I was making was moving my (HOTAS)throttle and it causing the Harrier's throttle to move into ground idle, preventing a start without me knowing...I prefer to hide the controls. I had to remember to not move my HOTAS before the igniters started firing off and RPM's start increasing on a direct engine start. I made a habit of also just hitting my key bind for throttle cutoff before I start up to reset the throttle in case of accidental movement. Hope this helps.

 

So I double checked, because sometimes my throttle ghosts so I figured this might be the problem but no dice. Weirdly I can get it to start now, when it hits 5.7% rpm and begins to stutter, if I advance the throttle at all it goes all the way up to 28.5%. Wondering if the patch changed the pre-idle throttle max to 5.7% from 9.2% now. 

[zildac]

So I double checked, because sometimes my throttle ghosts so I figured this might be the problem but no dice. Weirdly I can get it to start now, when it hits 5.7% rpm and begins to stutter, if I advance the throttle at all it goes all the way up to 28.5%. Wondering if the patch changed the pre-idle throttle max to 5.7% from 9.2% now. 

I see no difference to the Harrier throttle response and startup procedure in 2.8 OB. Very odd

[Thanatos31]

Pre throttle max was reduced to 5.7% as per SME feedback.