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Everything is relative. If you're sitting somewhere along the side of the road with gelled fuel, using 911 sure beats walking. If the fuel isn't gelled, there's all kinds of other additives that will clean, lube, etc.

I used an electric fuel pump as a trouble shooting tool, for a while, on the parts SEE. But a 12 Volt that I had. Not that I remember why, but you shouldn't use the 911 unless it is an emergency (gelled fuel). If it's still in the tank, you may want to drain the tank again. Unless that only...

Okay, then it may be blockage, not leakage. I've pressurized the tank, through the vent, to get fuel through the system. And as far as using starting fluid goes, being lazy, I just spray it into the air intake while I'm sitting in the seat, operating the clutch and starter button. If doing it...

It sounds like you may be over thinking this, Ron. Primarily, what is it that makes you think that you don't have leaks in the fuel lines, which is so common? Is the strainer still full when the engine stops, for example?

Also good news is that you don't have to use the tool. I've successfully installed all my Belmetric hose without it. Come to think of it, it wouldn't be hard to make one, especially just for our hose size.

I think you're fine with the fuel you have, unless... Is there any kind of goop at the bottom of the tank? The one I got with JP-8 (or whatever it was) looked like the inside of the tank had a spray-on bedliner on the bottom third. I got really good at cleaning out the strainer on that one...