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	==== Step 2 Details COLLAPSE! ====		==== Step 2 Details COLLAPSE! ====
	For this step we use the <code>Fluid Port End</code> on the Air intake for the engine. You will know which port is which by hovering your mouse over each port, this will show you what each fluid port on the engine corresponds to.		For this step we use the <code>Fluid Port End</code> on the Air intake for the engine. You will know which port is which by hovering your mouse over each port, this will show you what each fluid port on the engine corresponds to.

			'''Important Note:''' If your engine is within an enclosed space, you will need to ensure the Air intake is positioned in open air with piping leading to your engine. Doing otherwise will result in choking your engine.

	Air intake is denoted with the colour Green.		Air intake is denoted with the colour Green.
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	Engines in Stormworks require an exhaust to function and is one of the more common necessities forgotten by beginners.		Engines in Stormworks require an exhaust to function and is one of the more common necessities forgotten by beginners.

			'''Important Note:''' If your engine is within an enclosed space, you will need to ensure the exhaust is positioned in open air with piping leading to your engine. Doing otherwise will result in choking your engine.

	Large Prefab Engines require two exhaust nodes.		Large Prefab Engines require two exhaust nodes.
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	All engines have a coolant "Input" and "Output" fluid node, the way you connect these don't necessarily matter in most cases.		All engines have a coolant "Input" and "Output" fluid node, the way you connect these don't necessarily matter in most cases.

			'''Important Note:''' Prefab engines have a built in coolant pump, it is this reason we do not utilise a pump for our cooling loop in this demonstration.

	Coolant is denoted by the colour Blue.		Coolant is denoted by the colour Blue.

Tictactoe1609 at 03:15, 29 May 2026

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	This guide will show you the basics of setting up a Prefab/Preset Engine. These engines come in 3 variants: Small, Medium, and Large. Further details on each individual prefab engine can be found [[Prefab engine\|here]].		This guide will show you the basics of setting up a Prefab/Preset Engine. These engines come in 3 variants: Small, Medium, and Large. Further details on each individual prefab engine can be found [[Prefab engine\|here]].

Tictactoe1609 at 03:14, 29 May 2026

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	This guide will show you the basics of setting up a Prefab/Preset Engine. These engines come in 3 variants: Small, Medium, and Large. Further details on each individual prefab engine can be found [[Prefab engine\|here]].		This guide will show you the basics of setting up a Prefab/Preset Engine. These engines come in 3 variants: Small, Medium, and Large. Further details on each individual prefab engine can be found [[Prefab engine\|here]].

Tictactoe1609 at 03:13, 29 May 2026

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	This guide will show you the basics of setting up a Prefab/Preset Engine. These engines come in 3 variants: Small, Medium, and Large. Further details on each individual prefab engine can be found [[Prefab engine\|here]].		This guide will show you the basics of setting up a Prefab/Preset Engine. These engines come in 3 variants: Small, Medium, and Large. Further details on each individual prefab engine can be found [[Prefab engine\|here]].

Tictactoe1609 at 03:11, 29 May 2026

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	This step is our final step, and concludes our step-by-step tutorial on the creation of a prefab engine. Operation is simple, increase the Throttle lever to 0.20 or above, and hold down the starter button until the engine turns over. To kill the engine, simply reduce the throttle to 0. You will be able to read the Engine temperature on the Temp Dial we created, and the Engine's RPS on the RPS Dial we created earlier.		This step is our final step, and concludes our step-by-step tutorial on the creation of a prefab engine. Operation is simple, increase the Throttle lever to 0.20 or above, and hold down the starter button until the engine turns over. To kill the engine, simply reduce the throttle to 0. You will be able to read the Engine temperature on the Temp Dial we created, and the Engine's RPS on the RPS Dial we created earlier.

	=== Troubleshooting ===		=== Troubleshooting COLLAPSE! ===
	If you are having issues, ensure the following		If you are having issues, ensure the following

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	=== Conclusion ===		=== Conclusion ===
	Following this guide it was the intent that the reader has gained or reinforced their understanding of how to set up a Prefab/Preset engine in Stormworks.		Following this guide it was the intent that the reader has gained or reinforced their understanding of how to set up a Prefab/Preset engine in Stormworks.

			You can find the this demonstration on the workshop [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3734740870 Here]

	=== Footnotes ===		=== Footnotes ===
	[[Category:Guides]]		[[Category:Guides]]

Tictactoe1609 at 03:10, 29 May 2026

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	* Fluid Port End		* Fluid Port End
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	* ~~Pipe Straight~~		* Various Pipes<ref>See Fluid Transfer Page</ref>
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	* Fluid Tank (Small, Medium or Large)		* Fluid Tank (Small, Medium or Large)
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	(a) - The dial is not absolutely necessary, but will be useful for trouble shooting any potential problems and will aid in demonstrating what is going on.		(a) - The dial is not absolutely necessary, but will be useful for trouble shooting any potential problems and will aid in demonstrating what is going on.
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	==== Step Details COLLAPSE! ====		==== Step 2 Details COLLAPSE! ====
	For this step we use the <code>Fluid Port End</code> on the Air intake for the engine. You will know which port is which by hovering your mouse over each port, this will show you what each fluid port on the engine corresponds to.		For this step we use the <code>Fluid Port End</code> on the Air intake for the engine. You will know which port is which by hovering your mouse over each port, this will show you what each fluid port on the engine corresponds to.

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	=== Step 3: Supplying Fuel ===		=== Step 3: Supplying Fuel ===
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			==== Step 3 Details COLLAPSE! ====
			When supplying fuel to an engine we need a source of fuel. In this example, we will use a <code>Small Fluid Tank</code>, though this can come from any kind of fluid tank you need.

			To ensure that our engine does not clog up with air, we are using a <code>Liquid Relief Valve</code>, this is the pipe block with a grey band around it. This block acts as a filter to prevent gasses from heading into the engine, and as it is drawing from our Fluid tank set to Diesel it will only be pulling diesel into our engine.

			Both Prefab and Modular engines in Stormworks require <code>Diesel</code> to operate. The fluid tank blocks will default to Diesel when placed, but if in doubt you can use the select tool to configure the name, the fluid type, and the fluid level of the tank.

			Fuel is denoted by the colour Orange.

			===== Additional Note COLLAPSE! =====
			The above setup is more than adequate for the purposes of our demonstration, as we will not require more than 5 litres/second of fuel. However, should you need to pull more than 5 litres/second of fuel you will need to use a <code>Liquid Gas Separator</code>. This is a small contraption used to ensure that only liquid is pumped into your desired location without moving the air from your tank.

			[[File:Liquid Gas Seperator.png\|frameless]]

			In this image, we will be using <code>Fluid Ports</code>, a <code>Fluid Pump</code>, a <code>Liquid Relief Valve</code>(Grey banded pipe), and a <code>Gas Relief Valve</code>(White banded pipe). Orange here represents the mix of Gas and liquid in a system, blue represents Liquid output, and Green represents the gas direction within a system.

			With this gadget, we filter out fluids and send them to our desired output (An engine in this exampled). And in doing so, we also filter the gasses back into our tank.

			This will allow for a flow rate higher than 5 Litres per Second.
	[[Category:Guides]]		[[Category:Guides]]

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 (a) - The dial is not absolutely necessary, but will be useful for trouble shooting any potential problems and will aid in demonstrating what is going on.
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			(a) - The dial is not absolutely necessary, but will be useful for trouble shooting any potential problems and will aid in demonstrating what is going on.
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Step 1: Some Groundwork

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 For the purposes of this guide we will be utilising the Small Engine, however the exact same steps can be used on all variants, with any information worth noting mentioned at relevant steps.
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 Prefab engines in Stormworks require '''four''' things: '''Fuel''', '''Air''', '''Coolant''', and '''Exhaust'''. '''Electricity'''<ref>Electricity is not necessarily required, but for the purposes of this guide it will be used as the starting method. An engine will operate without electricity and can be started using a hand crank geared up. This is however, not the typical method and so we will be using Electricity. </ref> is also commonly used to start engines (see note for additional information).
 Within this guide we will be utilising 2 fluid ports; the Fluid Exhaust, and Fluid Port End, these are however not the only things you can use. Please see [[Fluid Ports|here]] for more details on various fluid ports.
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