arkum17,

I recommend following DBCherry's method, except that I like to get it primed, then hook up the glow plug and turn by hand to feel the 'thump' before I ever use the electric starter ( remember, a FIRM grasp is required for this phase of the operation ). Once you feel that 'thump', you know it's ready to go, and it should start very quickly with the starter. I also like to use a nice sturdy cone rather than a simple prop nut, but then I don't care too much what my plane looks like. A nice cone does two things. First, it gives a great place to seat the rubber cup of the starter. Second, it carries most of the torque from the starter to the thrust plate of the engine, so you have less worry about loosening the prop nut.

As much as I like the idea of going to the field without the large and heavy electric starter, I have a policy of keeping my hands off the prop any time the engine might actually find itself running. This means using an electric starter and enduring the disdain of all the puritanical hand starters.

banktoturn