If you have flooded it repeatedly, the spark plugs might be fouled so badly that it's difficult to start. A manual choke carb that's the right size for the engine shouldn't need to have the pedal pumped at all, just hold part throttle, pull the choke, and crank it until it starts.
Jerry

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