Question, how long will the engine run with the main fuel switch OFF?
Last night I started up my MIL P51 and a few minutes later, I noticed I forgot to turn it on, but the engine was still running.
Damage was set to ON
Fuel Switch
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Re: Fuel Switch
Depends very much on your throttle setting. At around 1000 RPM with the engine idling, a minute-or-two doesn't sound unreasonable to burn the fuel in the lines etc. However, if you open the throttle and try to take-off with the fuel shutoff value in the 'off' position you won't get far!
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Re: Fuel Switch
Idling at 1000rpms, closing the fuel valve, took about 30 seconds to run out of fuel.
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Re: Fuel Switch
Great, thanks! That's what I figured. It was at a pretty low idle...
Re: Fuel Switch
It gives you time to change tanks without seizing the engine
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Re: Fuel Switch
I have the Mil and Civ version. Whenever the tank I am on runs out of fuel it just gets stuck on %2. I DO NOT have unlimited fuel on.
In fact I can run the Civ on drop tanks that aren't even there. What's going on here?
In fact I can run the Civ on drop tanks that aren't even there. What's going on here?
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Re: Fuel Switch
Hello,BattleKoala wrote: ↑13 Jan 2020, 22:46 I have the Mil and Civ version. Whenever the tank I am on runs out of fuel it just gets stuck on %2. I DO NOT have unlimited fuel on.
In fact I can run the Civ on drop tanks that aren't even there. What's going on here?
if you can start a new thread on in the P-51 Tech support forum we will be able to better help you out. Please let us know in the thread the product you are using, the platform, the setup. The more information the better and easier it is to help.
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Re: Fuel Switch
Wilco!Lewis - A2A wrote: ↑14 Jan 2020, 07:37Hello,BattleKoala wrote: ↑13 Jan 2020, 22:46 I have the Mil and Civ version. Whenever the tank I am on runs out of fuel it just gets stuck on %2. I DO NOT have unlimited fuel on.
In fact I can run the Civ on drop tanks that aren't even there. What's going on here?
if you can start a new thread on in the P-51 Tech support forum we will be able to better help you out. Please let us know in the thread the product you are using, the platform, the setup. The more information the better and easier it is to help.
thanks,
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