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I can see through the main jet. The needle valve was sticking so I cleaned that real good and the cavity until the valve slid in and out smoothly. I put it back together and it won't start. lol. It will kick over with a shot of cleaner, but the spark plug is still dry. Is it worth it to try and get all the yellow shit off? I need more than a can of cleaner and a rag. I can shoot cleaner into the main jet and see it coming out the other end. Same with intake holes. The needle valve is easy. I can see daylight though the hole, whoever mentioned that. Thoroughly clean all the way around. It bumps over with a shot of cleaner, so I don't know what else to do within my capability. Fk it, new carb? Would it fire on carb cleaner from compression only? Or does the cleaner need spark?

FWIW, you can start it without turning the water on. At least you wont be building pump pressure and your wife doesnt have to hold the handle open.

That's it then. I'm done. Did everything in my power. The damn thing simply won't put gas in the engine. F,king gas everywhere else, just not in the engine. I did shoot some gas in the head and it started right up. Even better than using cleaner. So, I already ordered a new carb. 70 bucks all together. Even if it ran, I'd still have to get new gaskets and seals. June 23 is delivery date, will follow up then, or, since i just can't leave it alone, maybe something will happen between then and now....
I have bad rotator cuffs and pulling on the son of a bitch has messed me up a bit. Thanks for all your help.

:looks like you have the answer yes no for spark, but just fyi, here's the quick test:

remove the wire from the tip of the spark plug,

stick a 1/4" diameter screwdriver inside the clip at the end of the wire,
so the screwdriver touches the clip inside the wire cap,
then hold the screwdriver 1/4" from the engine chassis,
pull the start cord or run the starter,
you should see a spark jump across the 1/4" air gap, once per revolution.

if not, the most likely cause of loss of spark is bad connection between that clip at the end of the wire and the fiber core of the wire, so if no spark, try cleaning the clip and reorienting the wire core.

FWIW, you can start it without turning the water on.

Does the unit have a pulse type fuel pump?

also, the bowl is filling up..

Follow up: Got the new carb today. Installed and it started right up. Was using it a bit when all of a sudden it started spewing water from the pump. Thought it was cracked from freezing, but there is a hole in the housing just behind the wand connection.