With the carb not pointing down there is no problem.
Dear pe reivers,
I did as you said, and it works wonders. It's running like a charm; however, I cant have the carb sticking out of my cowling, so I'll have to turn it back downwards. I guess I wil face the same problem then? I'm really not that inexperienced, but this has been completely new to me, so sorry for asking so much. <span class="info"> </span>
Needle settings and ignition quality do not change by carb orientation alone. It is just that the fuel now has to move up from the carb to get into the engine. That is where the problem is, if the choke valve does not close properly, and no fuel is mixed in with the upward moving air stream during starting.
Once running, there seems to be no problem.