Yeah, that is an option. I was just talking about future use.

I like the starters because when I can't get the engine started on the 1s-3rd flip, then I have the starter to help me out. It sucks when you can't get your engine to start. I do agree on the premature wear though, in some way.

For now, you could go with the chicken stick. For priming (if you don't know, since you were using the electric), you open the throttle all the way, and WITHOUT a glow plug ignitor, put your thumb or whatever over the carb and rotate the prop until you see the fuel coming up the line to the carb. Be careful though. If you happen to not be looking and the fuel comes up and you don't see it and you keep priming, you could flood the engine, and can hydrolock it among others, it will be hard to crank if you flood it.

Everything is up to you.

Hope this helps

~Michael~