RE: First 4-stroke engine. Help?
I'll throw in my 2 cents as well...
Almost everyone I know has a 4-stroke and none of us use a tach.
Mount it in your plane, hook it up (Tank, throttle, etc)
If it did not come with a glow plug, make SURE you are using a 4-stroke plug
Close the needle and open it about 2 turns.
Prime the carb - 4-strokes like to start wet.
Then adjust it exactly as you would a 2-stroke.