Seneca won't start up

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   Flying Club X newbie here trying to get to grips with the Piper Seneca. I've been going through the startup checklist from a cold start, but I just can not get those engines fired up. It's driving me mad, I' thought I'd done everything as per the checklist, but I must be missing something. The props just tick over and I never seem to get them to bite.

Any ideas?

Thanks

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recoil101 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Check-In Staff Joined: 23 May 2008 Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote recoil101 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Seneca won't start up Posted: 28 May 2008 at 11:52pm
	Flying Club X newbie here trying to get to grips with the Piper Seneca. I've been going through the startup checklist from a cold start, but I just can not get those engines fired up. It's driving me mad, I' thought I'd done everything as per the checklist, but I must be missing something. The props just tick over and I never seem to get them to bite. Any ideas? Thanks

SimUK Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Just Flight Staff Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Points: 2433	Post Options Post Reply Quote SimUK Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 2008 at 8:48am
	Hi, Welcome to the forum. Please contact the Support team via http://www.justflight.com/support.asp so as we can assist you further. Simon Just Flight & Just Trains

mjrhealth Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P/UT Joined: 26 Apr 2008 Location: Australia Points: 119	Post Options Post Reply Quote mjrhealth Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 2008 at 3:34pm
	in the aircraft cfg file under [piston_engine] change normalized_starter_torque= to 0.4 that should fix it.
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recoil101 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Check-In Staff Joined: 23 May 2008 Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote recoil101 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 2008 at 5:04pm
	Sir, I thank you! Started up first time. Now all those computer generated pilots who've been taxiing past me and laughing as I poke around the props and scratch my head will need to find another source of merriment. Thanks again! Recoil (Now the proud owner of a Piper Seneca which actually now .... drum roll please.... moves).

ross1562 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chief Pilot Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Location: Carterton, UK. Points: 1011	Post Options Post Reply Quote ross1562 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2008 at 3:13am
	Yeah, that had me stumped for a while as well not so long ago. Happy flying, lovely aircraft.
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