See if it will run for a second or two on ether, sprayed
onto the air filter. Warning.... do not spray ether directly
into the air intake. Double definitely not into the spark
plug hole. (That's how my Dad's generator got killed.) If
so, you've got carb problems.

Other thing to do, is to remove the carb, and put some
Permatex #2 non hardening on both sides of the gasket. They
dry out, and then the engine sucks air through the gasket,
instead of drawing gas mix.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


wrote in message
...

If it ran when you parked it for the winter, and it doesn't
run now,
then it is almost a 100% certainty that your carb is not as
clean as
you think. It needs to be disassembled, soaked in proper
carb cleaner,
and all the passages blown clear with compressed air.

Then start over with a dry, clean, gas tank and lines. Fill
with gas
that you bought within the past month.