It has run about 30 tanks since then which I guess is about a gallon. I know it will loosen up eventually but we only race 1/8th scale every 3 weeks so it might be a while. I don't mind it being tight mostly but I have missed the occasional heat where it has not wanted to start, I'm begining to learn the routine it wants to start now!
1) Gently blow fuel through to the carb (I have a clean piece of tube I use).
2) Turn it over with no plug in until it turns fairly easily
3) Plug in, idle up 26% on the radio, plug out 1 turn
4) Connect glow start and fire it up, usually starts
5) Tighten up plug, let it idle for a few seconds then set idle trim back to 0 and off we go!
After this now the engine is warm it will fire up with one touch of the starter wheel.
Occasionally between 1-4 the piston sticks at TDC and I have to free it by levering the flywheel with a screwdriver.
The engine does seem to run fairly hot though (I assume because it is tight so more friction).