Hi.

I have an OS LA .65 engine ( [link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXLL61]see it here[/link] ) and an electric starter ( [link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXL396&P=ML]here[/link] ). I prime the engine and put the hot shot on the glow plug. 1/2 open throttle. Then I put the starter on and crank. However it takes about 30 - seconds of continuous cranking for the the engine to start. Even after a 10 minute flight, it's the same problem.

I've been told it should only take 1-2 seconds of turning. Is what I'm doing harming the engine? What could the issue be? The glow plug is brand new and glows nicely. The engine has been flown perhaps 20 times (so it should be broken in).