Priming Honda 2000 after draining carb: when is it primed?

[profdant139]

So I store the generator with the carb drained. The next time I have to start the generator, I have to pull the rope slowly a number of times until the carb is primed.

Is there a way to know when enough is enough? How do I know when to switch from long slow priming pulls to fast hard starting pulls? Right now, I do it by trial and error, which is inefficient.

And yes, I have researched this issue and have come up empty.

Thanks in advance for your advice!

[romore]

You can open the drain valve until clear fresh gas comes out, close it then pull normally.