well I was able to get a wire up in all the jets of the carb - still no go
just as I was testing it for the last time, the mailman showed up with my $22 Ebay carb
popped it on and it started on the second pull
I added a fuel shut off valve and a fuel filter.
gonna change the oil and I should be good to go until next winter anyways.
I believe the fuel shut off valve is the fix for all of this. I run my generator dry now before I park my trailer.
