ok, you need a new glo plug, if no matter what you are doing it dies right after removing the ignitor, then just put in a new glo plug. the one that came with my SS died out on me 1/4 way through my 1st idle tank.

go ahead and put the truck on the ground, the wheels can touch, that's how you should do it.
adjust your throttle trim up as much as you can at 1st till you see the truck inch forward. then ease it back just till it idles. as the tank runs through you can back off the idle more as needed.

the second tank you might even have the trim back to the middle.


as far as the shaving go, i doubt this is what they are but they almost look like the plastic sheet that covers the body to keep paint off. i doubt you forgot to peel that off so i am honestly pretty stumped on that .

i just finished tank 2 on my SS tonight and this version of the 25 is harder then the force 25 or 26 to get kicked in on that 1st tank, but after you finish it seems to be starting much better now.