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Bug #4071

TVR-2160C Mk2 Stack Quad-Coupler does not fuel crossfeed to engine

Added by BeguiledAardvark about 9 years ago. Updated about 9 years ago.

Status:
Not a Bug
Severity:
Normal
Assignee:
-
Category:
Parts
Target version:
-
Start date:
02/14/2015
% Done:

0%

Version:
Platform:
Any
Expansion:
Language:
English (US)
Mod Related:
No
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Description

KSP Version: .90 Mac 64-bit
What Happens: Engine doesn't get fuel through the TVR-2160C Mk2 Stack Quad-Coupler
Mods / Add-Ons: All Stock

Steps to Replicate:
1) Follow these build steps:
- Start a new craft
- Place Command Pod mk1
- Connect TVR-2160C to base of pod
- Connect a FL-T800 Fuel Tanks each node point of TVR-2160C
- Connect TVR-2160C inverted (upside-down) to base of fuel tanks
- Connect LV-T45 to inverted TVR-2160C

2) Note that when you go to launch you will see no fuel available to the engine

Result: Engine cannot be used as there is no fuel available

Fixes/Workarounds:
None that I'm aware of

History

#1 Updated by BeguiledAardvark about 9 years ago

Build example image:

http://imgur.com/kCi3zYd

#2 Updated by Master_Tao about 9 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Not a Bug
  • % Done changed from 0 to 100
  • Platform Any added
  • Platform deleted (OSX)

This is as designed. Fuel flow across multicouplers is one way only, from the single-attachement side to the multi-attachment side.
You could repost this as a feature request, though the fuel flow priority is already extremely complicated.

See the fuel flow rules.

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