ZenThumper wrote on 03/12/17 at 14:57:46:pulled out the drain plug and it is bone dry
Pull the hose off the carb and point it into a cup.
turn the petcock to prime, be ready to turn it back.
gas shoulda filled the cup lickity split, if not, raptorcock pronto.
put hose back on carb, turn to prime, take a plastic handled screwdriver and tap on the carb... sometimes the float valve gets stuck.
might as well leave the cup under the drain and confirm it's flowing.