Just arrived a week ago.  Many states away.

She's been sitting alone for 10 - 11 months.  Charged the battery and she turns over very well, no popping as to the attempt to start.

So, starting today, I decided to check things out.  Plus battery back on charge.

Plugs AC 87 (heavy carbon) and found gap settings as .025, .026, .028, .028, .028, .024 - cleaned and gap to .025

Plug wires are properly positioned, fire order 153624  (194 engine)

Distributor and rotor looks like new (no spark wear on contacts at all)  and the cap has no crack(s) - no moisture either

Coil has spark.

Checked the "Spark Advance" knob/cable to insure the distributor is in its proper no use position (closed so to speak).

Gas tank has gas, noticed the gas cap has no vent so loosened its closed condition.

Sprayed "Starter Fluid" into carb, and gave it another try.  No Good.  Not even a pop as if she is tying to start up.  Tried three times.

Yes, the choke is working properly.

So.  This afternoon put this all aside and decided to wait for the carburetor parts on order to arrive.

Once the parts arrive, my next plan is to pull the RJH-08 Carb but before I dismount from the intake manifold, once the gas line is disconnected from the carb, I'll try the start again to see if there is gas flow.  Who knows, it could be a bad fuel pump??  We'll see...  Oh, yes, I'll drain the glass bowl filter at the fuel pump just to be sure...doesn't look like any sediment present, but what the heck...drain away.

It's February, and it's cold out there.

Any one have any other thoughts on my Journey??