"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message
news Then I might have a suggestion.

I tried to pull start a snow blower (maybe 8 HP) one
time, and didn't have the shoulder power for it. I
wonder how likely it is to pull start such an engine?


Depends on how the engine is set up. I have a 10 HP generator that is easy
to pull start. I never got into how it works,but some pull start engines
have a method of reducing the compression for easy pull starting.