right engine loses power after empty center tank

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Re: right engine loses power after empty center tank

Post by RicardoLVFR » Sat Dec 24, 2022 5:31 pm

Plantsaredead wrote:
Sat Dec 24, 2022 5:15 pm
Will the error be corrected so that the work around no longer has to be done?
this issue is based on the default ASOBO systems. No workaround or fix, only to shut down the center pumps before they run out.
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Re: right engine loses power after empty center tank

Post by 7heAngryVe7eran » Wed Dec 27, 2023 4:28 pm

This morning, I explored the SDK, and I rewrote the code in the flight_tuning.cfg file to fix this issue. This code is a trigger that will detect when the Center fuel tank reaches at or below 440lbs (65.67 gallons) (I researched from Airbus that minimum fuel allowed in center tanks are 20kg-200kg) and will automatically turn off both center tank fuel pumps. Furthermore, I have corrected the triggers for the Left Inner and Right Inner fuel tanks to properly open and close the fuel transfer valves when the tanks are at or below 250 gallons.

To install the code, with Notepad, open the flight_tuning.cfg file located in any of your Asobo Airbus or LatinVFR Airbus aircraft simobject folders. Make a backup of the file and name it flight_tuning_BAK.cfg.

Scroll down below [FUEL_SYSTEM] until you see Trigger.1. Copy and paste the code below to overwrite the code in your flight_tuning.cfg. Click File, Save As, Save as type: All Files, and overwrite the old flight_tuning.cfg. You must do this for each and every Airbus you plan to fly.

Trigger.1 = Name:CenterAutoCutoff#Target:Center#Threshold:65.67#Condition:TankQuantityBelow#EffectTrue:StopPump.CenterTankPump1,StopPump.CenterTankPump2
Trigger.2 = Name:LeftAutoValve#Target:LeftInner#Threshold:250#Condition:TankQuantityBelow#EffectTrue:OpenValve.LeftTransferValve1,OpenValve.LeftTransferValve2#EffectFalse:CloseValve.LeftTransferValve1,CloseValve.LeftTransferValve2
Trigger.3 = Name:RightAutoValve#Target:RightInner#Threshold:250#Condition:TankQuantityBelow#EffectTrue:OpenValve.RightTransferValve1,OpenValve.RightTransferValve2#EffectFalse:CloseValve.RightTransferValve1,CloseValve.RightTransferValve2
Trigger.4 = Condition:Autostart_Enabled#EffectTrue:OpenValve.LeftEngineValve,OpenValve.RightEngineValve,OpenValve.CrossFeedValve,OpenValve.APUValve,StartPump.CenterTankPump1,StartPump.LeftInnerTankPump1,StartPump.RightInnerTankPump1,StartPump.CenterTankPump2,StartPump.LeftInnerTankPump2,StartPump.RightInnerTankPump2,StartPump.APUPump
Trigger.5 = Condition:Autoshutdown_Enabled#EffectTrue:CloseValve.LeftEngineValve,CloseValve.RightEngineValve,CloseValve.CrossFeedValve,CloseValve.APUValve,StopPump.CenterTankPump1,StopPump.LeftInnerTankPump1,StopPump.RightInnerTankPump1,StopPump.CenterTankPump2,StopPump.LeftInnerTankPump2,StopPump.RightInnerTankPump2

Let me know how it works for you.

Enjoy, and please give me credit if you decide to share this information with others.

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Re: right engine loses power after empty center tank

Post by 7heAngryVe7eran » Fri Jul 26, 2024 11:14 am

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