If you cannot see a fuel spray in the venturi when pumping the accelerator, try tapping on the carb with a
small mallet,
right at the front of the carb. If the float is stuck, that usually will knock it loose. If that does the trick, you need a new float, at the very least. Quad floats are made from a foam-like material, with an epoxy coating.Over time, they tend to absorb fuel. This usually makes them heavier, and they flood out, but sometimes, especially on cars that sit, they can swell up, and hang. If it happens to hang in the full UP position, it will not allow fuel into the car bowl.
Try the small hammer deal, and see what happens. I like to tap on the very front, center screw of the carb top, since that will normally beak the float loose, whether it is hanging down, or up.
Alternatively, you can also run a small screwdriver(or awl) down thru the vent tube to push the float down.
If it works, you will still need to rebuild the carb with the new float, and gasket kit.
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