RE: First time engine start
Wayne,
Merry Christmas.
Since you started this thread six days ago, you've been awfully quiet and this is still your one and only post in this forum, since you joined it in May...
There is nothing to be humiliated about, from being new to the hobby. Once, each and every one of the 'experts' here was a 'newbie'...
There is a lot to learn in these pages, but you will learn very little, if you remain shy and inconsistent...
People here have asked you questions, so they can better help you; after understanding better what you're up against.
We don't know what engine it is. If it is an engine that has a tapered-bore piston and cylinder set, read [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_1850473/tm.htm]this thread[/link] (it is a hyperlink - click it!) to understand the break-in process your engine should undergo, before you can expect it to start and run properly.
If it is a ringed-piston engine, there are other threads in this forum you can follow; or just follow the break-in (or run-in) procedure, which should appear in the manual the engine came with; the same one that told you the prop should be spun counter-clockwise to start...
Most engines are never 'ready to run' from the factory; and what you are seeing, all experienced R/Cers have seen many times before...