I just took the top half off the carb so I could check the floats and make sure something wasn't sticking. Before I put it back together I filled the float bowls. I put the top back on, started it, it ran for 5 seconds and then died and wouldn't start again. I took the carb apart again so that there would be no question about what was going on in there.
The bowls were already empty.
The bowls on edelbrocks aren't that big, but STILL, what the heck is going on here? 5 seconds.