I wonder if anyone has experienced identical issue and was able to correct it... which is slightly hard starting when engine is cold - morning starting, no matter the outside temp - it cranks for 5-6 seconds but should only take a 1-2 seconds at very most; now if I "pre-crank" it for a 1/2 second just turn it over and then start to crank it will start right up; so, instead of holding the key in start and cranking none stop it takes long time to start, but if I barely turn it over or crank it for not even a second and then let-up and then proceed to crank, all is fine; this issue is not present when engine is hot, and if I want to restart it, no problem. I suspect over flooding of fuel because once car starts the smell of fuel is overwhelming, also because sometimes while cranking the engine will try to start but will almost stall as if too much fuel or so. Or maybe incorrect fuel pressure, or fuel injector issue; or fuel pump because it's old and tired since it's original unit. Whatever it is I would like to figure it out. Also, I recently done the works on the whole car - fuel additive cleaners, new plugs, rotor and cap, fuel filter, cleaned the intake and throttle and most of the sensors, etc...
Please chime in and help!.

In this order, here's what I would do:

. Replace the Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor, which affects fuel injector pulse width. The ECT Sensor is a temperature dependent resistor (thermistor), whose resistance decreases as the engine coolant temperature increases. It provides a richer mixture when cold, leaner mixture when hot. They become corroded, due to not changing the coolant frequently enough, flood the engine, and waste a tremendous amount of fuel. It's a 2-wire sensor, located under the distributor.

. Replace the Ignition Control Module (ICM) and coil:

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These are two problematic components on Hondas, which I recommend replacing every 120,000 miles or 10 years, whichever comes first. Problems with them manifest themselves in a number of quirky ways.