Cold Start Issues

From all my experience with Mopar Engines it's never a problem when they are cold. When there hot that's a different story. You have a bad carb if the choke is working and it doesn't start. I've had 318's,340,383,440 and a Hemi gen2 and never a problem when cold. When cold, with air cleaner off and choke open look to see if you can pump gas into the carb. If you have a clear filter see if there is gas in it. Since it fires with a shot of fluid doesn't that tell you there may be no fuel in the bowls.