starting problem

[alantf]

Has anyone out there experienced this problem, or can suggest anything ?

My bike (gz) is just under 2 years old, (bought new) with around 6,500 miles on the clock. The starting problem has happened twice - both times when it has not been started for 1 or 2 days. First, let me say that, previously, there have been no starting problems whatsoever. Last week I tried to start up, but the starter whirred round perfectly, but the bike would not start. From experience, it sounded to me like a fuel problem, so I switched to "prime", waited a couple of minutes, then hit the starter again. It started immediately, with no hesitation, & from then on ran just as perfectly as it had always done. Everyday since then it has started perfectly, until this morning (the bike wasn't started yesterday). Again the starter whirred but the bike wouldn't start. Switched to "prime", left it a couple of minutes, and it started up immediately. I rode about 3 miles to the supermarket, parked up, & when I came out I could smell petrol faintly. Started up immediately (no problems) & rode to the next supermarket (shopping for my wife! It gets me out when she's cleaning). Had a good smell, but nothing. Came out of the supermarket & FAINTLY smelled petrol again. Started up perfectly, engine fine!

It seems to me that something is leaking somewhere, VERY slowly (like 24 - 48 hours to drain the carb) I've checked for signs of fuel where I park in the garage, & I've checked all the obvious nuts, bolts, pipes etc round the carb, but I can't find anything loose or missing.


Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.