I will continue following the directions on the manual (pinch/release, that sort of thing) and hope I see improvement in the next couple of gallons, praying in the meantime I won`t get any dead-sticks.

If I don´t succeed with the super tiger way then I will have no option but to adopt some of your suggestions:

1 Change glow plug to an OS
2 Install fuel pump
3 Replace carburetor
4 On board glow system
5 Use 15% Nitro
6 Change muffler
7. Throw in the towel and get a spanking new OS Engine