Agreed - if it's running on starter fluid, but not on its own - it almost certainly means it's not getting enough gas for whatever reason.
(assuming you have good gas and no water)
Usually, if it does run for a short while before becoming starved of gas (or runs at low speed but not high speed), it means the gas is getting through the carb just fine, but isn't getting into the carb fast enough. Check the lines to the carb - if not blocked, check your float and needle valve.
If it's just running on starter fluid only, and dying immediately afterwards - that usually means all of the above, or that gas isn't getting through the carb into the cylinders. That usually means passageways in within the carb are blocked.
Either way, if your fuel line is clear, your carb probably needs a thorough cleaning.
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