Why is my Python getting so hot when fuel scooping?

Lord Lucan Onion Head · Apr 2, 2015

New Pythonista here.

I notice that with the following Python loadout I'm getting really overheated when fuel scooping:

http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=605,5...,2-BaA07_6uBaA08I,0AA0AA0AA08c08c7RA4zM05U03w

Is it because of the Power Distributor?

Lord Lucan Onion Head · Apr 2, 2015

Garix said:
No. It's your power plant.

You'd be better off running a A6 or B6 plant

Edited to add: why have a fuel scoop? Since the last patch fuel is dirt cheap

Why? So I don't have to stop on long journeys.

Would C6 be better?

SHADEVARI · Apr 2, 2015

The rating of the power plant defines how good it is with heat. C is better than D, but with your current setup I would go for 5A.

Vikinger · Apr 2, 2015

Are you fuel scooping correctly? Fly to fast or to close to the star build up heat fast.
I use to keep a descent distance to the star, (when fuel scoop become active ) then speed up a bit and then fly closer and closer to the star and when my temperature goes to 98% I set throttle to zero so I am just go in 30m/s.
It will keep your current fuel scoop at same pace ( tons/sec ) but you wont build up any heat.
Speed build up your heat fast and faster you go, further away from the star you have to be and less fuel over time you scoop. So try and find the balance

Scoop effectively and not go over 100% heat.

Dommarraa · Apr 2, 2015

I have never seen speed increase heat, and I have just racked up 100000ly of scooping. Bigger power plant, and if you are exploring, turn off everything you don't need, including scanner and power dist

Lord Lucan Onion Head · Apr 2, 2015

Fitting a C6 Power Plant did the trick. Back to normal heat levels.

Thanks.

RG-870 · Apr 2, 2015

djamila said:
(...) but with your current setup I would go for 5A.

That's what I would advise too. I always use the smallest A-graded power plant possible for my setup.

Vandaahl · Apr 2, 2015

I never owned a ship where having an A drive made so much difference on scooping fuel. An A4 scoop with a D drive was able to scoop 150 yadas/yada. The same scoop with an A drive did twice as much.