On that note,
I wanted to remove the COV internal parts. I removed the handle and threaded rod. Then I placed an awl in the small hole to try and remove the plug. It was stuck.
Well, I got the bright idea that compression would push it out. So, I cranked the engine by hand. I then released the compression release. There was enough fuel in the chamber for it to light right off. BOOM!!!!
The COV plug came out, like a bullet. It hit a small (maybe 3 inch diam) tree about 50 feet away and blew the tree into bits. The awl, still in it, was sticking out of the plug, which was imbedded in the shattered tree trunk.
Kinda cool, as long as no one gets hurt.
Chris