I'm wondering where y'all set your throttle to when starting. I've only got about 12 hrs on mine and I've only started it maybe 3 times when cold (50-60 degrees). It never starts right up and I haven't developed a "system" yet to get it to start the first time. When its warm (been running) it starts up quickly.
I've tried throttle at about the 1000RPM setting and it didn't start up.
I tried no throttle and it didn't start.
I tried about 10 seconds of glow plug at those throttle settings and it didn't start up.
Each time I crank for 10, maybe 15 seconds.
Finally I let it sit for about ten minutes and dropped throttle to idle, used about 10 seconds of glow lug, turned of decompression for a bit, and "worked" the foot throttle and it started. Do they flood?
Is there a trick you use to get it started first try? Or is that the trick, idle throttle, glow plug, decompression, work the foot throttle. I'm getting a lot of white smoke while it tries to start.
Thanks...