hard to start

Initially, I thought the cause of my problem would be a bad fuel pump or a regulator valve. I dropped the tank and discovered the return vent hose had a broken T. I replaced the T and hoses, and it now starts the first time I crank it over. Hopefully, this may help someone with a similar issue...

The daughter was driving our early 97 TJ, and the check gauge light came on; she looked and could not see why. When I went to start it, it took much longer than normal to start, and I saw the voltage gauge wasn't up to 14v per usual. The check gauge light did not come back on. I was...