Thanks Jrpnde, I greatly appreciate all of the replies , but I think the guy who sold me the engine didnt tell me the entire truth. When I got home today with the new electric starter I attempted several times to get the engine going , following all of the tips in this post but to no surprise it would not start . So my next step is to buy a new engine with several extra glow plugs and give this new found "cough cough " love another chance .