Can someone tell me how they "prime" a cowled in engine. I have 3 planes now with the engines cowled in. It is a real chore to get the engine started without a prime. I'm used to covering the throat of the carb and hand cranking a couple of times, then attaching the battery and bumping the spinner with the starter and away it goes. With these cowled in engines I cannot get to the carb. I have tried covering the muffler exhaust with limited success. I have to use the starter for quite a while before it pulls in enough fuel to start. Surely there is an easier way. Any help will be appreciated.

Phil