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I don't think I was clear. I wasn't saying that the petcock was the issue. What I'm saying is that the filter doesn't fill up with fuel because air is trapped in the filter. Opening the petcock while cranking lets the air be purged from the system.

Try opening the drain petcock on the bottom of the fuel filter. Normally, when open, you will find the passage will be plugged solid with dirt, so take a small piece of wire (welding rod works great) and rod out the open petcock. Then, leaving it open, crank the engine until you see a solid...