Jerry, thank you, let me drop it first and take it apart and see if I see something obvious. I did have to literally dig the truck out of dirt, it might be packed full of dirt, though I thought I cleaned it out (but now cannot remember). By the way, the first '58 Apace stomp starter was rebuilt by Action Auto, and it was all I could do to pay them and not come unglued. I figured it was MY fault for not asking first, but I had read all these tales of how much it cost to get stomp starters redone. If it were $90, I could have been chaffed. At $145, it was all I could do to not come unglued, but I know it was my fault for not asking prior. I really considered letting them keep the starter and walking out.