Hijack.... I'm glad this was brought up an resolved .This was part of the issue here. I have drained it, reoiled the cylinders, and am awaiting my preoiler from Jegs. Even though my wife doesn't think I listen, I do! Oh I will go out and hookup a ground to the engine tonight. As for the GAS flooding........I feel like such a dumb ***..I hooked up the gas line to the PCV line on the carb.. guess I should have read the instructions.....But its handled now.