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.
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Friday, February 19th, 2021 AT 6:13 AM

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Tiny
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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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