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Originally Posted by Pete'sMH

Mine rarely starts on the first try no matter how long I prime it first. I’ll usually let it crank for about 10 or 15 seconds after priming then let it sit for another 5-10 seconds and it will then fire immediately upon cranking again. Don’t know why this works but it is very consistent

mine is the same way...especially if it hasn't run in a while.
Shameful really. I've had lawn mowers with Briggs engines to be far more reliable and less finicky!

I'll generally prime for 20-30 seconds
pause for a moment
then let it crank a bit
then I'll prime again for a few seconds
and then most of the time it'll fire up with a few seconds of cranking

Mine has a very long tube run back to the fuel tank.

One thing I've noticed is that when the battery is a bit weak it'll seem like it's cranking fast enough but it'll be much harder to start.
If I'm having trouble with it I'll fire up the chassis engine, pause a bit so the Bird will join the systems...or push the e-start button... then try the genny again. That usually helps.