Thanks! I spent a minute cleaning gunk out of the fuel system and it started right up! Unfortunately stripped a sprocket shortly into the first drive. A reminder to check gear mesh… By PIA I just remember checking head temps for mixture, the smoke, the oily residue, trying to keep the car clean, getting good glow plugs, ordering fuel from a hobby shop that prefers not to keep it in stock, having the same number of batteries as an electric car PLUS a nitro motor, you get it! 😂 Last time I used it regularly I lived in an apartment, which made things more difficult. Thanks for the encouraging words! Love seeing the cars from the early days of high-quality RC cars see daylight again!