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Did you by chance squirt some gas in the plugs when they were out? If you give it a little prime, it should pop even if the carburetor is an issue. If it runs, then check your float and needle assembly. Very easy to remove the top of the carb and see if it is full of fuel. Is the choke plate tight against the face of the carburetor throat? I just had a 1972 200 that I built. I was having hard starting cold, I had inadvertently placed a thin washer behind the choke plate, and that was keeping the plate from seating against the carburetor. The AJ-23A on the KE-4 should fit pretty tight. They can be easily bent and not sit flat. Mercury’s like fuel when starting!
The first thing I suggested will let you know a lot. See if it runs first. If so, then it is most likely a choke circuit issue. The idle screw is an air valve, so the farther out the leaner it will be.
Keep us posted!
Steve