The engine is a ENYA 19 X. Yeah it is a small one but it *used* to fly the plane.

I am not priming the engine, and the needle valve is set 1 to 1 1/2 turns out from the fully close position. Any farther out and it starts spitting out fuel from the carb. (When trying to start from the counter clockwise position.)

I actually had it running in the clockwise position, before the prop flew across the garage. I can barely get the engine to 'pop' when I try the counter clockwise position, and it surely won't run.

The only reason I even tried the clockwise rotation was I was reading some documentation for my helicopter engine and it states that the starter motor should run in a clockwise position.