Sik Eg

hey guys my car hard starts in the morning and if it has been sitting long and my air/fuel gauge says its running lean but i always get out of it smelling like gas what can these problems be? I baught a fuel filter new havent instaled it yet i wanna know what the prob is deff before i do anything . the motor i have is the 1.6 single cam SI . plz help i dont wanna smel like gas anymore and i want my car to just start. by the way it starts after like 11 or 12 starts then it still is a lil rought . plz help guys thnx