My '92 ford F-150 will rarely start?

It's an old truck and still needs work. My dad said that it is cold- natured. To start it you need to gas it. It will start 50 percent of the time but recently it's like 10 percent of the time. When you first try to start it you need to get it right because if you don't it won't start no matter how much you try so you have to wait a while before your next try. What needs to be done so that when you start it, it will start right away without gassing it.

Also when it does start. I have to wait for it to wind down, my dad said for the governor to kick in. Will it always be like that or can something be done so when I start it I can go immediatly.

Added (1). The battery and spark plugs are both new, spark plugs were just put in there as it came in the box, not adjusted because we didn't have the tool for it at the time, we do now tho but haven't yet. When it first idles it sounds like it sputters a little until it idles down. What do you mean by misfire?

It's an old truck and still needs work. My dad said that it is cold- natured. To start it you need to gas it. It will start 50 percent of the time but recently it's like 10 percent of the time. When you first try to start it you need to get it right because if you don't it won't start no matter how much you try so you have to wait a while before your next try. What needs to be done so that when you start it, it will start right away without gassing it.

Also when it does start. I have to wait for it to wind down, my dad said for the governor to kick in. Will it always be like that or can something be done so when I start it I can go immediatly. Does it have the 302, 351, or the inline six?
Its EFI because it's a 1992. So, I'd say a replacement of the spark plugs would go a long way. If the problem persist, a new rotor cap/button, ignotion coil, new battery, fuel filter, are all things that would help the truck. And these parts aren't overly expensive either.

Does it idle okay? No misfires? I had a 1993 at one point, it sat for months on end and was difficult to start because of that.

After starting it and it's idling high, after 10 seconds, just tap the gas once and it should idle down to 1000 or so. That's how my '93 was. Sounds like you may have a vacuum leak somewhere. Usually there's a vacuum hose routing diagram on the hood or near the hood latch. Check and make sure the hoses are there and in correct order. The ends, of older rubber hoses, split sometimes, so it's not a bad idea to check the ends to make sure they are snug.

Check these before delving deeper into the engine.

Sounds like you may have a vacuum leak somewhere. Usually there's a vacuum hose routing diagram on the hood or near the hood latch. Check and make sure the hoses are there and in correct order. The ends, of older rubber hoses, split sometimes, so it's not a bad idea to check the ends to make sure they are snug.

Check these before delving deeper into the engine.