[Richard]

Since my little adventure, another guru @"RussWhite" educatd me that the pump by the fill nozzle on the tank can be used to prime the filter. Just loosen the top and pump until you see fuel.

Because I am a curious sort, I loosened the fill cap on the Davco, and pumped the priming knob about ten strokes to confirm that mine worked. The fuel level came up about two inches in the bowl. Woo hoo, i no longer have to keep a couple of gallons of atf on board.

Thanks Russ!