[T3] Hard Starting

[J. Jonik]

T-3, 1971, FI, Std.    ---Battery is certifiably ok, as are connections, but it still takes some cranking, maybe two or three attempts, to start the car, even in mild weather.  Sometimes it starts right up, no problem.

Twice it happened, after cranking, that when it started, there was a backfire...once a cloud of exhaust with the backfire.    And there is a slight whiff of gas, though no drips apparent anywhere.
Where to start looking for the problem?  What are prime suspects?
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