Oh oh well mine starts with one flick but I guarantee no one else will do what I do. Fuel is 25% all castor and no nitro, plug is some kind of idle bar that glows when I hook up the battery, engine is inverted and throttle is non existent so it's flat out (ok, flat out 4 stroking) all the time. Did I mention it always starts with one flick? Oh, I do at least give it the prime it needs .