1st time starting any glow engine. a thunder tiger pro .36
I got the fuel in. I had to take the hand crank apart to unjam it. I thought this would be reliable? jamed the 1st time.
Adjust the needle valve out 2.5 turns.
choked the engine.
Connected the glow starter, indicator on the top of it is almost in the red so it needs to be charged...
set throttle to 1/4 and after a couple of flips it started right up.
removed glo starter.
I opened the throttle all the way.
started leaning the needle valve a little. The engine ran for about 2 minutes and I was interupted and had to leave the plane so I pinced the fuel line untill it died.
was that bad? When I got back to try again I could not get it to start.
I let it sit for 15 minutes and redid the whole procedure but it didnt fire at all.

is this where an electric starter would be helpful?

Can the engine get " flooded "

Would I still prime if it had been running?

Its getting to late to run this now (the neighbors!). I pumped the fuel out. (I assume you shouldnt leave fuel in the tank?)
and I'll try tommorow.

As far as the "break in" from what I've read it sounds like all I've got to do is run at WOT a little on the rich side.
Would the 2.5 turnes out that I start at be considered a little rich or will I want to lean it out a little from the 2.5 out?
for the short time it was runing it didnt seem to change as I started turning the needle in. I'm going to need a tach as my hearing isnt the greatest to pick up on the change in pitch????

Even that was exciting!! I know this is a small engine but MAN! was it pulling at the plane which was tied down. I cant wait for my 1st flight.

Pops