Lets suppose that you start your car. Lets also suppose that your son is holding the remote and before you get the igniter out he pulls back on the throttle and it takes off before you have a chance to grab it. He drives it to the end of the driveway and after a few fatherly words he promptly returns it. I remove the ignitor. The engine shut off shortley after. I have been havng a hard time getting it started ever since. After checking the settings and adjusting the throttle it sounded like it wanted to fire up a few times but never did. The pull start is hard to pull. It was hard to pull when I first pulled it also but it suddenly got easier and started. Only when I loosen the glow plug does it get easier. I checked it for flooding but it was ok. It is cold out but the car has been sitting in my house. Could leaving the igntor in cause that much damage so quick or should I worry about something else? I know that this isn't the engine thread but i havent been getting any responses.