hard starting my 22re

My '86 22re is driving me crazy.It's getting more and more difficult to start.It cranks real good and seems it's getting too much gas or too little.I can't tell.It starts to crank faster and faster spit'n and putter'n and then starts and runs great.And runs REAL good....once it's running.One thing is ,I know my cold-start valve does not work,not even plugged in.BUT, it started good before without it.So I'm lost.I need someone who had the same problem and then fixed it.Well,HELP!