Help with fuel tank

[danim007]

Hey guys
On my ScotRail 158 model I keep having issues where the fuel tank is reading -997 rather than 997 which is the capacity of the tank it also looks as if the generator isn't actually doing anything either so I was wondering if you guys could assist

[Philonious Rex]

-Make sure the power from the generator is hooked into the battery directly.
-Check that the drive train pipes for it are hooked up properly.
-Check that it is all merged into one body and hasn't been copied without merging
-Make sure it actually is a generator and not an electric motor
-If it is an alternator on a new modular engine make sure the pulley is facing the right way.
-Check that there either is no clutch between the drive train and the generator or that if there is that it is fully engaged (1)

Fuel tank issue, not sure why it's inverted. You could just use a function block to multiply the value by -1. That would invert it to positive. Without seeing the creation it's a bit hard to guess what's happening I haven't had a fuel readout inverse. For clarification we are talking about a custom tank with a fluid level meter inside of it correct? And that meter is going directly to a gauge or is it going through a micro controller first? Make sure it is in an enclosed space otherwise it will output the height to the water surface.

[danim007]

Hi yeah it's a custom tank with fluid meter and fluid port and it does have fuel in the tank

The generators go straight to the battery with power

I'm using MRNJersey's auto generator with it

This is my creation
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2111990033

Thanks
Daniel

[Philonious Rex]

The fuel gauges are showing 2300 for me. The dials are set to -1 to 1 though so the gauges won't look accurate but I don't see a negative number there.

it looks like you have 2 small engines trying to spin a medium generator plus 10 small generators. If the problem is that the engines don't work at all then I'm not surprised. If they run it's probably just when the starter is on. I think it's just way too much to try to do with small engines. I'd look into it more but I have to go to bed.

The 2 small engines might be able to spin the medium geny by itself but between that and the 10 smalls my guess is it's just too much load. Just a guess though not sure how to get it all running I turned everything on I could find but the engines never actually started.

Honestly I'd try dialing back to just the medium generator and test if they can run that, if not maybe just use a bunch of smalls but not sure if it'll make enough power for that medium electric engine or not.

I realize this isn't exhaustive but I gotta get go get flat. Best of luck, I'll check back in tomorrow and see how it's come along.

[danim007]

Hi
The engines don't turn on untill the battery gets below 90%
The fuel was showing as -997 when I was looking at the engine

[danim007]

Sorted some of the issues and got the engines starting but still don't seem to be charging the batteries
Any thoughts