JUdge,

What is the primer pump mounted onto? It has to be rigidely mounted to be enable U to pump it by hand.

Better way to check strainer: Remove the rubber hose that goes from the tank to the steel fuel line. If the strainer is not plugged the fuel will run out in a full steady stream. If it only drips or comes out slowly, the strainer is plugged. Usual cause of this is Fungus in the tank.

Changing hoses is a field expedient to get U home if the strainer becomes plugger so much that engine won't run.

P E H