Engine shuts down due to low RPM, only happened after update

[Feudal]

I have the twin carburator and the gauge to show the air/fuel ratio. I have a good air-fuel ratio, at running temps ~14.5 but when starting the car it only idles at 1k RPM for around 5 seconds before the RPM drops off and the engine shuts down. This still happens when at running temp and the air/fuel ratio is at it's best. Tuning the carburator does nothing, tuning down only makes it run for a shorter time and turning it up does nothing. Turning up the choke allows it to idle at 2k RPM and not stall immeditly.

I've checked MSC editor due to lack of evidence to do anything other than that and it says my car is fine. So I haven't a clue what the problem is, there's oil, coolant, clutch/break fluid, gas. Checked all that. Changing gears is an instant stall, putting down the hand break is an instant stall. Do I have to screw with my damned pistons again? I wouldn't know what else to do.

[Lartza]

I have the same issue. I had it before the update too in a milder form but now it's just RPM plummets and then the engine stops can't idle at all.

Haven't checked MSC Editor yet myself. Choke keeps it running for me too.

EDIT: And my ratio is 14.9, twin carb and all performance parts except the new ones.

[Feudal]

Originally posted by Lartza:

I have the same issue. I had it before the update too in a milder form but now it's just RPM plummets and then the engine stops can't idle at all.

Haven't checked MSC Editor yet myself. Choke keeps it running for me too.

EDIT: And my ratio is 14.9, twin carb and all performance parts except the new ones.

There's new ones? Time to check the magazine

Imma try screwing with those pistons again, turn them down 20 and up 7 or something, that basic thing

[Feudal]

Figured it out, if you want your car to run just retune the pistons. I did ~20 down 7 up

[Feudal]

Yeah nvm I thought I fixed it. Only fixed it enough so that it runs the first time I run it, every time after that it's the same

[meesha]

Pull choke slightly (it works different now), and it will bump your idle rpms.

[Lartza]

Well one of my pistons and my rockershaft and possibly my cylinder head too just blew so that might have been my problem also...

EDIT: Yup, runs fine now. Low idle RPM but doesn't stall. Also apparently it was shaking too much :D

[Jake Plissken]

I've also been having this problem, I've tied every carb setting and choke position but every time the engine only runs for 5-8 seconds and then the revs inexplicably drop and the engine dies. It won't hold an idle even if I sit there and rev it up to temperature. On top of that if I get it running and hit the brakes at all, even slightly and with the clutch depressed, the engine immediately drops to 0 revs and stalls. I can't even check the valves or anything of that nature because the engine stalls before I can even adjust them.

Edit: This was also happening in experimental before the update. It never happened in the stable version but now that the update is live the Satsuma is undrivable. I blindly retuned the valves and it made no difference.

[Feudal]

The Satsume is still drivable, just need to stick in the ignition every time you stall while driving down the road. Other than that, I just floor the gas when in neutral and drop it into first gear when it's at a dead stop, otherwise it just dies. It drives mostly like it usually would when you're at speed, minus the odd stall or two when you go to break, but you can just turn back on the car and since it's so light you'll still have enough speed even gliding up hill so it's not a dead stop. This car doesn't even weight a single US ton.

[Jake Plissken]

Well sure, but the point is that it's not working as intended. It should not stall at idle ever once it is warmed up. No car should ever stall on braking either from any speed unless you brake to zero, or to a very slow speed in a high gear. Even then there would be ample time to press the clutch in. I used MSCeditor and there are no worn or loose parts in the entire vehicle. I never had any problems like this before the update. It's clearly an issue with the new update, and it appears to be widespread since there are 3 other forum posts reporting this very issue.

[Feudal]

Originally posted by Jake Plissken:

Well sure, but the point is that it's not working as intended. It should not stall at idle ever once it is warmed up. No car should ever stall on braking either from any speed unless you brake to zero, or to a very slow speed in a high gear. Even then there would be ample time to press the clutch in. I used MSCeditor and there are no worn or loose parts in the entire vehicle. I never had any problems like this before the update. It's clearly an issue with the new update, and it appears to be widespread since there are 3 other forum posts reporting this very issue.

I'm sure this isn't how it's supposed to be, sure it's also not how I want it to be. But for the time being, just slap the gas down and wait for the car to be fixed again. Maybe you need the new carburator to drive normally? I don't have it yet so.

[gsbr_697]

I have exactly the same problem, my satsuma is completely stock though, so I guess it is not depending on how we configure carbs, valvetrain and whatsoever but it is just something in this update that for whatever reason partially broke the game... I suspect that it is due to the crankshaft vibration thing, which looks not to be working 100% as probably intended according to many on the forum

[Ghost Engineer]

I have similar issue. It stalls in idle unless I pull the choke a little bit. I tried tuning the carburetor but it doesn't work. I can't change the mixture ratio. The screw doesn't turn when the engine is on. When engine is off it turns visually but nothing changes.

[Feudal]

Yeah the engine seems to be on steriods, the whole thing vibrates WAY too much to the point that I just shut it off when I work on it anyways, as it's near unworkable when the engine is on.

I also figured out how to stop the engine dying while idling or anything, changed it just the same way back to how it used to be, get the racing carburator. That solved all my problems but you'll have to tune it again, it starts very lean.

With the new carburator, the car functions the same, and I guess it just goes faster now? More acceleration? Less fuel consumption? I drove around the map twice and my fuel gauge didn't go down at all, so that's nice and odd.

[calamardo]

change the cranckshaft

[Feudal]

Originally posted by CarniceroNinja:

change the cranckshaft

Doesn't help when this is from a year ago and I don't think you could change the crankshaft a year ago anyways.