A shot of ether would probably spin it over nicely, but it might stall as the ether runs out before the gas gets into the carb. However, it would also spin the pump rapidly several times and that might get gas there before the engine dies or at least keep the subsequent cranking to a minimum.
What about pouring gas into the carb through the vent? I think there are two vents that go down to the bowl, but I'm not sure. If so, you could pour gas through one of them to fill up the bowl. Then there'd be enough gas to run the engine until the pump pulls gas from the tank. But be sure to put the air cleaner back on before trying to start the engine as there can be backfires.
Or, if you have compressed air handy, you could pressurize the tank via the fill neck to get gas to, and maybe past, the pump. But, you don't want much pressure or you could damage something. I used that method once on a truck where the pump didn't want to pull gas and it worked. I dialed the regulator down to 10 PSI, wrapped a shop towel around the air nozzle, and put that into the tank and pulled the trigger. I felt the pressure come up and some gurgling, and after about 10 seconds or so I tried the engine and it started right up.
I know there are lots of "buts" in that approach, like "what about the vent" and "aren't there check valves in the pump". However it worked for me - the one time I tried it.
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow":
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