Ok. It starts on the second or third pull when is cold. And when its warm the compression does feel a bit softer and it starts on like the 12th pull. I think its not running hot. I have the HSN and 3 turns open from close setting and the lowspeedneedle flush with the collar. Dont have a thermometer(too expensive). And I did the spit test you were talking about. When I have the egine reving at full throtle to medium throttle at 10mins the spit sizzles less than a second. But idle at 5 mins it evaporates slowly. I think it may be my driving skills or up the needle on the lowspeed and hispeed.