I just went through the same thing last weekend. I used a bunch of starter fluid and just kept pulling on the starter. It took close to an hour for the little mechanical fuel pump to fill the fuel line from the pump to the carb. Once I finally got the fuel to the carb, it fired right up.
Good luck, and let us know how it goes. I'm now trying to stop all the little leaks that popped up during my run-in. Have fun.
