Thanks man for the reply, i saw it earlier and was about to take the cover off and decided to change out the plugs real quick since i hadn't already. The thing started after about 4 kicks and i rode it around the yard a little to clear it out. Then i pulled it back in the garage, shut it off and tried to kick it over again and it wouldn't start....not understanding this at all! Starts up quick after not starting the previous day, runs like a champ, then pull it in and doesn't want to start again. Is your suggestion still to check out the kicker and idle gear inside the clutch cover? Thanks again.