A properly working carburetor and choke system doesn't need a lot of coaxing to start. Turn ignition on- - - -pull choke knob all the way out. Crank the engine until it starts, or at least hits a time or two. Push choke knob halfway in and crank. If the engine doesn't start, fix the carburetor, or the ignition system, or both. Good compression on all cylinders helps, too.

Automatic chokes are smarter than all drivers, and most mechanics.
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!