Cessna 310 Primer

[Kcchiefs9690]

IF THE 310 HAS A PRIMER THAT MEANS THE ENGINES HAVE CARBERETORS. IF IT HAS CARBS, WHERE IS THE CARB HEAT?



IM JUST CURIOUS,
COLIN

[billfenley]

If I am not mistaken, the 310 has been upgraded to "turbo". Believe it is in the book somewhere. Bill

[Lou_Betti]

Huh :-hmmm

Where does the 310 have a primer :-hmmm

Turbo or no, the 310 is fuel injected regardless, and no where on our panel is a primer. I don't think any version of the 310 had a carb.

Now, the 177 Cardinal, that's a different story, and the 180HP fixed gear version has a carb, while the turbo FG version has a 200HP FI engine. Different story all together. Even without the turbo, the FG has an FI engine, same as a 200HP Piper Arrow.

The 310 has no primer, no carb, and no carb heat, and with or without the turbos, it is Fuel Injected (FI).

Now, like the Arrow, the real 310 does have Alternate Air, but we did not simulate those controls, as their operation cannot be simulated in FS. In real life they are to the right of the throttles, just below the instrument panel; they are two T-handles that pull out.

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[Kcchiefs9690]

I have the 310, and i could have sworn every time i fly the plane, i see a spring loaded primer between the starter buttons.

[Lou_Betti]

You are correct, I forgot all about it! However, that does not mean the 310 has carburetors, as was the assertion in the original post. ;-)

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