Perhaps. But I'm with Beater, the original issue was fuel starvation. Are you sure the system is primed and the float/seat is letting fuel into the bowl? Have you hit the engine with a shot of starting fluid? If it fires on ether the mix coming from the carb may be too lean for a spark to jump. Fouled circuit from running it dry - sucking gunk?

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