help getting my fixed engines running again?
 

what do i change on here to get my engines to give me power. everything is listed as fixed in my dc area. my save file says my hull is damaged 22%. i didnt take any bulkhead damage but i cant submerge to even PD. these are my engine info lines from the save file which took me forever to find because they 1. dont save by name given in game and 2. dont fricken save in order either. this save was 0000001b while a save from yesterday was 00000019 and a save from march is 00000005. so here is my engine data from the save.

(im in s18)

[UserPlayerUnit 1.Compartment 1.EquipmentSlot 6]
ID=EqSlotDEPF
NameDisplayable=No 1 Main Engine
Type=NULL
AcceptedTypes=GatoDEngine
UserCustomizable=No
ExternalNodeName3D=NULL
ExternalDamageZoneTypeID3D=21
IDLinkEquipmentLoaded=GatoDieselEngine
[UserPlayerUnit 1.Compartment 1.EquipmentSlot 6.Equipment]
ID=GatoDieselEngine
NameDisplayable=Diesel Engine
EquipmentInterval=1900-01-01, 1999-12-31
EquipmentSlotType=GatoDEngine
ExternalLinkName3D=NULL
FunctionalType=EqFTypeEngineDiesel
Hitpoints=100.000000
EfficiencyHumanFactor=0.828561
EfficiencyMechanicFactor=1.000000
Efficiency=0.828561
Damage=0.000000
DamageHitpointsConsumed=0.000000
RemainingRepairTime=0000--88--70 23:59:37
DamageDescription1=NULL,0,0.2,0,1,1,small malfunction,0,0,NULL,0.3,0.4,9.87746
DamageDescription2=NULL,0.2,0.6,0,1,1,Misaligned Axis,0,0,NULL,0.5,0.4,14.6747
DamageDescription3=NULL,0.6,1,0,1,1,fuse blown,0,0,NULL,1,0.2,30.1465
[UserPlayerUnit 1.Compartment 1.EquipmentSlot 7]
ID=EqSlotDESF
NameDisplayable=No 2 Main Engine
Type=NULL
AcceptedTypes=GatoDEngine
UserCustomizable=No
ExternalNodeName3D=NULL
ExternalDamageZoneTypeID3D=55
IDLinkEquipmentLoaded=GatoDieselEngine
[UserPlayerUnit 1.Compartment 1.EquipmentSlot 7.Equipment]
ID=GatoDieselEngine
NameDisplayable=Diesel Engine
EquipmentInterval=1900-01-01, 1999-12-31
EquipmentSlotType=GatoDEngine
ExternalLinkName3D=NULL
FunctionalType=EqFTypeEngineDiesel
Hitpoints=100.000000
EfficiencyHumanFactor=0.828561
EfficiencyMechanicFactor=1.000000
Efficiency=0.828561
Damage=0.000000
DamageHitpointsConsumed=0.000000
RemainingRepairTime=0000--88--70 23:58:08
DamageDescription1=NULL,0,0.2,0,1,1,small malfunction,0,0,NULL,0.3,0.4,10.6189
DamageDescription2=NULL,0.2,0.6,0,1,1,Misaligned Axis,0,0,NULL,0.5,0.4,34.0904
DamageDescription3=NULL,0.6,1,0,1,1,fuse blown,0,0,NULL,1,0.2,5.92959

which according to the numbers i never took damage but itll take 88 days? to repair im lost

[UserPlayerUnit 1.Compartment 3.EquipmentSlot 2]
ID=EqSlot42
NameDisplayable=Radar Console
Type=NULL
AcceptedTypes=NULL
UserCustomizable=No
ExternalNodeName3D=NULL
ExternalDamageZoneTypeID3D=-1
IDLinkEquipmentLoaded=SJRadarApp
[UserPlayerUnit 1.Compartment 3.EquipmentSlot 2.Equipment]
ID=SJRadarApp
NameDisplayable=SJ Radar Cabinet
EquipmentInterval=1900-01-01, 1999-12-31
EquipmentSlotType=NULL
ExternalLinkName3D=NULL
FunctionalType=EqFTypeRadarDisplay
Hitpoints=100.000000
EfficiencyHumanFactor=0.753794
EfficiencyMechanicFactor=1.000000
Efficiency=0.753794
Damage=0.000000
DamageHitpointsConsumed=4.432210
RemainingRepairTime=0000--88--70 23:56:56
DamageDescription1=NULL,0,0.2,0,1,1,small malfunction,0,0,NULL,0.3,0.4,6.41608
DamageDescription2=NULL,0.2,0.6,0,1,1,Misaligned Axis,0,0,NULL,0.5,0.4,17.8804
DamageDescription3=NULL,0.6,1,0,1,1,fuse blown,0,0,NULL,1,0.2,9.46334

this was also damaged. at least it says i used hitpoints but it also says it has remaining repair time. i say again everything was stated as repaired. anyones help is greatly appreciated.

1) Open small panel at back of engine.

2) Push fuel primer button.

3) Pull rope...REAL HARD.

Sorry, couldn't resist. It's one of those weird days.

heh good one ill kick it around some too

just to update after i burned through about 18 hours on tc i saved again and the numbers changed so i did it for some more time but they are stuck at these

each engine respectively
RemainingRepairTime=0000-00-00 00:01:17
RemainingRepairTime=0000-00-00 00:17:50

and the radar
RemainingRepairTime=0000--88--70 23:56:54
which never worked in the first place....

so from my end it seems DC is way more f'ed up than we imagined?

batteries:
RemainingRepairTime=0000--88--70 23:57:44

radio receiver
RemainingRepairTime=0000-00-00 00:05:49

hydraulic pump
RemainingRepairTime=0000--88--70 23:57:48

compressor
RemainingRepairTime=0000--88--70 23:57:22

main pump
RemainingRepairTime=0000--88--70 23:57:10

except i just received radio messages...my rudder works dunno if thats hydraulics, my water 'got pumped out' according to visuals in DC but my ass end sinks and pulls me down at PD, and i use the compressor to blow balast when i do submerge. so....can anyone explain?

mm says my control room bulkhead has a repair time as well as my control room 'compartment' itself...maybe thats why i sink too.

what a mess



aaand setting the times to zero doesnt do anything...