unable to reproduce F16 cold does not start in MP?

[Red Ripper]

Many times doing cold startups in MP the engine does not start up after power on, start2, 20 pct rpm and throttle from cut-off to idle. Am I missing something?

I sometimes have to try multiple slots before I find an F16 that does start up, doing the same procedure. I feel like I am missing something, or..?

Thanks for any thoughts on this. Love the Viper.

Edited August 17, 2024 by Red Ripper

[Tholozor]

A track would help us diagnose, but ensure the RPM is stabilized at 20%, not just reaching it. The most sure-fire way to ensure the engine doesn't hang-start is to wait for the SEC caution light to extinguish before moving the throttle to idle.

[Nealius]

Wait for the SEC light. It's often still on when RPM is stable at 20%.

[skywalker22]

16 hours ago, Red Ripper said:

Many times doing cold startups in MP the engine does not start up after power on, start2, 20 pct rpm and throttle from cut-off to idle. Am I missing something?

I sometimes have to try multiple slots before I find an F16 that does start up, doing the same procedure. I feel like I am missing something, or..?

Thanks for any thoughts on this. Love the Viper.

 

Wait to at least 22% And make sure there is a fuel in tanks, at least some.

[Red Ripper]

Many thanks for your replies. I will try this next time. What does the SEC light actually mean?
 

[Tholozor]

The SEC caution light means the engine is operating in Secondary Engine Control mode. This is a backup mode if the Digital Electronic Control (DEC) system detects specific faults, or if manually selected by the pilot with the ENG CONT switch.

Edited August 19, 2024 by Tholozor

[Lord Vader]

Hi @Red Ripper

It seems you already have some tips of what you may be doing wrong. After testing again with those suggestions, if you still experience an issue, plase include a short track file of your startup run so we can analyse it.