Glad to hear that it didn't over heat or puke on the garage floor. Today's gas will evaporate a lot quicker from the carb.( made for higher pressure efi systems ?)Seems alot of us have the same problem if we don't start them every couple days. Some guys use an electric fuel pump so the carb gets "primed" for easier starts. Also, depending on the cam ect, these engines prefer a bit richer fuel mixture at idle.