Yes, my 1.60 can be a bear to start first thing.

What I do is never run the engine dry unless I'm not going to fly it for several months. I never "Prime" it either, thats a great way to flood it. Then you really have a problem on your hands.

I start it the first start of the day like you would any other engine. Low idle, glow on, spin it.

It takes a bit more spinning however on the cold start. Once this is accomplished it starts very easily the rest of the day. If you've not flown it in a while I'd suggest starting it at home first in case you need to recharge your starter battery.

I do use a fuel shut off between the engine and the tank right after shut down to keep from flooding the engine.

They don't like to restart right after a flight either. 10-15 minutes normally.

Tim