fuel module exploding

[Toola]

From time to time on day 2 or 3, i get a ship that ask me to fix his fuel module.

i open it. hear a bip.. and it explode and kill me.

what am i supposed to do ? there isn't any page about it in the manual XD

[Peterowsky]

After day 3 onwards you get ships which have reactor modules. Reactor modules can explode and end the run. For any ship day 3 onwards your immediate priority will be to check whether the ship has a reactor module, and then check its health - that's in the manual.

The issue right now is that (in my view) the reactor meltdown happens too quickly and is too punishing, sometimes you won't even have a chance to do anything about the reactor before it explodes. It's very annoying and I'm hoping for a patch to address it.

[Shirakani]

Reactors are arguably the hardest thing in the game right now. Best to avoid them.

If you have to play one, then hope it has fuel in it.... if it has fuel, then you just need to quickly make ice for the coolant and the core will stabilize. If there's no fuel and no coolant... just run to the bell and ding it. No fuel and no coolant is pretty much unwinnable... you can try to yank the core within 10 sec of the ship landing, but good luck really...

[StarChaser]

I pull the core on reactors as soon as they land. Fat butt thing takes up most of my inventory or storage, but at least I don't have to start all over again.

[Lazaruz]

Originally posted by Shirakani:

Reactors are arguably the hardest thing in the game right now. Best to avoid them.

If you have to play one, then hope it has fuel in it.... if it has fuel, then you just need to quickly make ice for the coolant and the core will stabilize. If there's no fuel and no coolant... just run to the bell and ding it. No fuel and no coolant is pretty much unwinnable... you can try to yank the core within 10 sec of the ship landing, but good luck really...

To add on to this, an easy way to tell if the ship has a Reactor module is to look for a "Fatal" tag when picking a job. If it's tagged as Fatal, it's usually because of Reactor modules that'll explode and instantly end your run unless you act correctly and fast

It's by no means a perfect system since I think "Mysterious" clients for one can very much have them too if you're unlucky, but it helps for not picking them by accident

[Chiptune]

If like me you're somehow masochistic enough to enjoy reactor jobs but aren't good enough to yank them fast enough yet, you can Alt + F4 the game as soon as it explodes and it'll restart the day when you next launch the game and load your game. I only use this trick on reactors because they are far too punishing and because you need to learn by trial and error pretty much!

[Sir McCannonarms]

Since the last update, (40% slower decay if you get the MOAR (Mother of all reactors) where everything is kaput, I've been able to successfully remove the core before it goes nuclear. I do have an electric wrench though which helps me considerably.

If I open the reactor and the fuel is gone, I immediately start working to remove it since that takes considerably less time than getting the fuel canisters out, refueling them and putting them back in.
If the core is dead I do the same without even worrying about the coolant
If it's just the coolant, then that's just a quick trip over there (always make sure you have a pump on hand if you know a reactor is coming up.

I have discovered though that I am a masochistic mechanic though hah.

[Sir McCannonarms]

Extra notes about reactor, specifically yanking the core
1. Always hit the Green button on the reactor when you first pull it up. At least this has been the case for me and always opens up the reactor.
2. Turn fuel pump off
3. Turn off coolant
4. Unscrew the bolts (bottom left, bottom right, top)
5. Unclip the 3 clip flips (any order)
6. Rip out the core like your life depends on it, because it most definitely does
7. Breath, the core wont explode in your face now

When you put the new core in though, the coolant and pump are still off, so be careful
1. Ensure coolant is prepared (has working and active pump and stocked with ice)
2. Ensure fuel is topped off
3. Put new core in (costs 100 from store)
4. Re-clip the core back in
5. Wrench the top bolt in (will flip cover back down)
6. Wrench the bottom right then bottom left bolts
7. Max out coolant
8. Turn on fuel pump

[illegal legos]

Originally posted by Sir McCannonarms:

2. Turn fuel pump off (top left switch facing down)

after half a dozen instant deaths I can confirm that up is the off position, at least for me

[Sir McCannonarms]

Originally posted by illegal legos:

Originally posted by Sir McCannonarms:

2. Turn fuel pump off (top left switch facing down)

after half a dozen instant deaths I can confirm that up is the off position, at least for me

Crap, I don't even pay attention now. I may have flipped it in my mind when remembering. Will alter the text

[XxChaoticalxX]

What kept getting me wasn't the amount of time. It was the fuel switch.

Fuel Switch Flipped UP --> OFF
Fuel Switch Flipped Down --> ON

Most of them I've seen, if not all, have come with it automatically on. If you try to take that core out, with the fuel switch ON, you will DIE. Flip the switch UP! Then proceed with directions as normal.

[tokumeiko]

Originally posted by XxChaoticalxX:

What kept getting me wasn't the amount of time. It was the fuel switch.

Fuel Switch Flipped UP --> OFF
Fuel Switch Flipped Down --> ON

Most of them I've seen, if not all, have come with it automatically on. If you try to take that core out, with the fuel switch ON, you will DIE. Flip the switch UP! Then proceed with directions as normal.

OH ♥♥♥♥! that's why I exploded lol. that's what I get for trying to learn a new component while repairing it.

to be fair so far every other time I've been worried about a new thing to repair, it turned out to be quite simple to fix.

[Trueman]

Originally posted by XxChaoticalxX:

What kept getting me wasn't the amount of time. It was the fuel switch.

Fuel Switch Flipped UP --> OFF
Fuel Switch Flipped Down --> ON

Most of them I've seen, if not all, have come with it automatically on. If you try to take that core out, with the fuel switch ON, you will DIE. Flip the switch UP! Then proceed with directions as normal.

Thanks a lot! Idk how I supose to know when it ON and when it OFF

[illegal legos]

In theory, the fuel gauge on the reactor will fill up when the pump is on.

In practice, the fuel module will almost always be screwed, lol good luck

[SirusTheMadDJ]

Originally posted by Sir McCannonarms:

Extra notes about reactor, specifically yanking the core
1. Always hit the Green button on the reactor when you first pull it up. At least this has been the case for me and always opens up the reactor.
2. Turn fuel pump off
3. Turn off coolant
4. Unscrew the bolts (bottom left, bottom right, top)
5. Unclip the 3 clip flips (any order)
6. Rip out the core like your life depends on it, because it most definitely does
7. Breath, the core wont explode in your face now

When you put the new core in though, the coolant and pump are still off, so be careful
1. Ensure coolant is prepared (has working and active pump and stocked with ice)
2. Ensure fuel is topped off
3. Put new core in (costs 100 from store)
4. Re-clip the core back in
5. Wrench the top bolt in (will flip cover back down)
6. Wrench the bottom right then bottom left bolts
7. Max out coolant
8. Turn on fuel pump

Firstly, the front screen is literally asking you if you're a qualified engineer. So, of course you are, or you're faking it until you make it. If you had pressed the other button, you'd be locked out for a while. I think it's like a minute and a half, or something like that. Long enough to kill you if it is a fuel problem, certainly.

The second is a fun fact. You can absolutely turn the fuel pump and cooler settings on before you put the core back in. You still need to wrench it to stop losing stabilty, but you can pre-flick the switches before doing so. You only need a new core if the one you're replacing is either very low, or showing a red X on the display.

Otherwise, Pump switch is up for off, and you usually tell if you need to panic or ULTRA PANIK on the job screen. If it lists fuel, TAKE THE CORE OUT IMMEDIATELY UPON LANDING.

And, if it doesn't show you and the mystery job is listed as FATAL, or just for good habit, Always check the reactor first before even touching the checklist, work on the fuel and cooler if needed in that order, then move to the rest of the ship.

You'll be fine.