Pulled off the air cleaner, air box, disconnected the electrics and pulled the carb out. Took the bottom of the carb off and there was a ton of dirt/debris in the bottom. Pulled out and cleaned everything that I could unfasten. Sprayed cleaner and blew every orifice with compressed air. The tube with the fuel inlet valve had so much gunk that I took a piece of 400 wet and dry, wrapped it around a screw drive that would fit in the tube and cleaned it out. Sprayed cleaner a second time, more air and reassembled it. Hit the primmer button, pulled the choke and it started right up.
I don't know why I thought that the carb would be any cleaner than the rest of the machine. I think they stored it in a mud bog...oh well, less than $30 into it so far, now I need a battery, a bunch of those plastic push pins, a little tuning and we'll be ready for heading to the deer lease. Son-in-law won't have to ride on the b---- seat on mine anymore...:rockin: