I have been over the ignition system, checked all connections for dirt and corrosion, all seems good. Eliminating that, I'm left with carburetor setup...I will check the float height, but I will have to find out what it's supposed to be. I don't believe it's flooding, the plug is dry when removed; a new plug fixes it temporarily. I can't hold my fingertip in the plug hole when the motor is kicked over, it blows my hand away easily so compression is not an issue. Thanks again, I'll let you know how it goes.