I have an older A&M \ Sachs 3.2 engine and it's kicked-back on me both times I've started it. Finally am doing some research (including this thread) and just learned that I need to pull the throttle all the way back to idle when starting, which now, in hind-sight, makes sense. (I was starting with WOT and choke closed). FYI - I soldered-closed the hole in the choke plate, so this engine pulls gas just fine. Today it fired on the fourth or fifth flip. Then kicked-back on me (good think I was wearing a heavy glove)).
(btw - then I used a high-torque starter to start this engine and it runs great. Sounds like a beast!!)
So a question - to start this engine - should I choke it and still leave the throttle down to idle? I've always done WOT \ choke, to draw fuel. Will this draw enough fuel with the throttle close to idle?
Thanks.