From: vaughnsimon@gmail.com   
      
   On 1/23/2015 12:33 PM, jaugustine@verizon.net wrote:   
   > Has anyone else have this same experience?   
   As the others have said, your issue probably has to do with gas delivery   
   to the carburetor.  Turning off the gas to stop the generator is a good   
   idea, because it leaves the carburetor dry.  Otherwise, evaporating gas   
   might gum it up.   
      
   Waiting for the carburetor to fill, as someone suggested, works with   
   some engines, but other small engines have a little diaphragm operated   
   fuel pump.  That pesky little pump is (I think) vacuum operated, so it   
   might take several pulls to pump enough gas to start the engine.  One   
   workaround is to prime by dropping a soda straw full of gas right down   
   the carburetor throat.  Bear in mind, this may be a bigger PITA than   
   just pulling on the cord until the thing starts.   
      
   Vaughn   
      
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