So I changed the cap and rotor. No change. I'm waiting for the adaptor so that I can check the fuel pressure. I tried driving with the o2 sensor unplugged to see if preventing closed loop solved the problem. This didn't change anything either. I periodically check and adjust the duty cycle (anti-tamper was already removed). It always seems to have a different reading every time I look a it. I'm suspecting a dripping injector for the hard starting, although I'm not too sure how to verify it. I'm kind of stumped here. It seems reliable enough even with this problem though. If anyone has any ideas I would appreciate the input. thank you.