Hard start when cold and loss of power

Tiny
LEN23
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  • 1993 FORD AEROSTAR
  • 3.0L
  • 128,644 MILES
My van seems have lack of power and hard start when cold. Poor acceleration. Replaced spark plugs could be distributor cap and rotor or coil.
Friday, February 19th, 2021 AT 6:13 AM

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Tiny
KASEKENNY
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I am going to bet that this is a fuel issue. Here are some guides that will help with this:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-cranks-excessively-before-starting

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-low-engine-power

So I would suggest starting with checking the fuel pressure when you turn the key on and are cranking the engine.

Here is a guide just for this:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-fuel-system-pressure-and-regulator

Let's start with this and we can go from there. Thanks
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Friday, February 19th, 2021 AT 4:05 PM

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