Thanks George, very helpful info. Funny, I was actually going to ask if there was a way to prime the fuel system? I understand that I will prime the carb, but what about the fuel pump and all the lines? As everything sits currently, it is dry.
If you prime/fill the fuel bowls on the carb then re-hook up your gas line from your fuel pump to the carb, it should run long enough on the fuel in the carb bowls till the fuel pump starts pumping gas and takes over from there.
Just did a complete dry fuel system startup with just fuel in the gas tank. Don't think I cranked it 10 seconds and it was up and running no problem. Fuel pump grabbed the gas, sent it to the carb and all was good.
But good to fill the bowls on the carb first if you can then it is ready to run immediately.
