Ain't nuthin' wrong with a carb...

I'd be doing a little poking and prodding before I'd give-up on the carb...

Too many of the same scenarios here on different threads...

I can only describe what I've personally experienced with mine(going back 20 years)...

Pump-gas is (expletive-deleted)...

I use pump premium, spiked with a little Cam2, and have been using the green, marine-grade Sta-Bil for years...

No issues at start-up...Even after 'winter-storage' in these parts...