Complex Engine Management / Oil on window ?

[Widow17]

not only check temps, check oilpressure as well. That might be the thing causing you trouble.

[robtek]

First when you see ata you are flying a german plane -> anything above 2500 rpm -> bad!!
Keep the oil-rad half open and the water-rad between half and full open.
Be aware that in the 109 the indicator for the water-rad doesn't shows its position, rather it shows if its opened, neutral or closing atm.
For the actual pos. of the water-rad watch for the pins on the wings.
Contrary to RL they are showing full when rad is open.
Forget everything about cem learned in il2-1946!!!!
The intend is to survive AND flying home!

[klem]

One of the main causes of 'vibration' is that the Merline engine modelling is off. It is constantly misfiring due to overmodelled negative G effect (the effect that cuts the engine when they used to push over into a nose dive). It is happening in level flight and/or slight turbulence. It is being looked into. You could turn off 'Headshake' for now to reduce the annoyance factor.

[kimosabi]

Consider 3000rpm as a WEP option only. Better stay below 2500rpm for the most part.

Open your rads man and keep an eye on temps.

[Ivan Fooker]

Thx for all ya input.
As some of your correctly noticed, i am atm flying planes of the "good ones" .... means the B109E3.

Thus the mixture is atm no option,as i can run 0% or 100%.

Water Rad

For the actual pos. of the water-rad watch for the pins on the wings.

Could u or s.o. else plz take a screenshot to attachment plz...i ve no clue what you mean with that pin

Temperature

not only check temps, check oilpressure as well. That might be the thing causing you trouble.

Could some plz tell me where the max and minimum temperatures?

Oilpressure

not only check temps, check oilpressure as well

What is the average,minimum and maximum oilpressure?

[SQB]

Firstly, right next to the throttle, bump up the oil radiator to full (its a yellow knob)
Secondly, wind out the regular radiator (its on the right, you have to rotate the thingy)

If it still happens... well at least you've eliminated one option.

[jrg]

Hi Ivan, in the manual from the page 89 to the page 93 you will find some refferences about the 109.

Oil temperature should be kept between 30 to 75°C and could be as high as 95 during very short periods.

The water temp should be kept under 80°C, 105 can be maintened only for very short periods.

I fly almost exclusively the 109, I had troubles with the engine too, but now, just by checking the temps I don't face any problems.

The never exceed rpm is 3000, and the max takeoff power is 2450 rpm and 1.45 ATA (well 2400 or 2500 are fine), so you don't need to go to 3000 rpm to have more power. Don't forget to anticipate yours accelerations and decelerations to keep your rpm in the sweet powerband (2200 2500). Map keys for the oil rad and for the water rad (normally 5-6 7-. As said before you have an indicator on your left wing for the water rad position, and you can watch the position of the yelow lever on your left for the oil radiator.

In a dive the procedure is to cut the throttle an to set the prop pitch to 09:30.

I'm sorry but I don't know what are the limits for oil pressure but IIRC you have some white small triangles (marks), normally the needle should stay between them.

Here is a good page for some refferences about the 109 (E-4 but i think it's ok): http://www.shockwaveproductions.com/store/solo/bf109/

Have fun.

[Derinahon]

Can anyone give similar advice for the Hurricane? Oil and water temps, plus optimum RPM and prop pitch? I'm just getting into CEM and I can't figure out how to keep the engine happy. At anything other than level flight I normally get black smoke and red flame pouring from the engine. I can adjust prop pitch and throttle to calm it, but I'm just guessing really!

With temperature effects my engine likely wouldn't last very long