I figured it was clearly hot, and
certainly didn't need a prime....

I'm told that the primer in our club dakota (pix coming soon) only
primes three of the six cylenders, so you can't overprime. I prime
every time now and have had no trouble starting.

I've also found that (also in the Archers) there's a heasitation after
half a blade, and then the starter continues and the engine starts. If
I disengage the key and then reengage it, I get the same effect but
without the battery drain and starter wear.

Of course YMMV. Jose
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