it never seems to go my way on the first hit of the key after realizing that I had the timing WAY off on the first attempt, it started and ran great. Although it sounds like it stalled after revving it, it didn't, just made the mic on the camcorder cut out. my girls were there to cheer me on, but they ended up going inside the house before it fired the build thread http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=421572